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LIB | 381 |
CON | 272 |
LIB/CON | 2 |
Ind LIB | 1 |
Speaker | 1 |
Ind CON | 1 |
Aberdeen | |||
17 November 1868 | 8,312 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
16 June 1872 Death of William Sykes. | |||
29 June 1872 | 7,711/13,996 | 55.09 | |
Liberal Party | 4,392 | 56.96 | |
Liberal Party | 2,615 | 33.91 | |
Conservative Party | 704 | 9.13 | |
Majority | 1,777 | 23.05 | |
Aberdeen & Glasgow Universities | |||
8 December 1868 | 4,087/4,500 | 90.82 | |
Liberal Party | 2,067 | 50.57 | |
Conservative Party | 2,020 | 49.43 | |
Majority | 47 | 1.15 | |
December 1868 Resignation of Rt Hon James Moncrieff on appointment as Lord Advocate. | |||
29 December 1868 | 4,368 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
22 November 1869 | |||
Conservative Party | 2,120 | 56.75 | |
Liberal Party | 1,616 | 43.25 | |
Majority | 504 | 13.49 | |
Abingdon | |||
18 November 1868 | 721/801 | 90.01 | |
Conservative Party | 397 | 55.06 | |
Liberal Party | 324 | 44.94 | |
Majority | 73 | 10.12 | |
Andover | |||
17 November 1868 | 684/775 | 88.26 | |
Liberal Party | 377 | 55.12 | |
Conservative Party | 307 | 44.88 | |
Majority | 70 | 10.23 | |
Anglesea | |||
20 November 1868 | 3,496 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Antrim County | |||
23 November 1868 | 11,715 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
25 July 1869 Death of George Seymour. | |||
21 August 1869 | 7,882/11,715 | 67.28 | |
Conservative Party | 5,588 | 70.90 | |
Liberal Party | 2,294 | 29.10 | |
Majority | 3,294 | 41.79 | |
Argyll | |||
24 November 1868 | 2,870 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Armagh City | |||
17 November 1868 | 603 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Armagh County | |||
21 November 1868 | 7,443 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
20 January 1873 Death of Sir William Verner, Bt. | |||
15 February 1873 | 7,044 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Ashton-under-Lyne | |||
18 November 1868 | 4,427/4,822 | 91.81 | |
Conservative Party | 2,318 | 52.36 | |
Liberal Party | 2,109 | 47.64 | |
Majority | 209 | 4.72 | |
Athlone | |||
20 November 1868 | 266/318 | 83.65 | |
Liberal Party | 154 | 57.89 | |
Conservative Party | 111 | 41.73 | |
Liberal Party | 1 | 0.38 | |
Majority | 43 | 16.17 | |
Aylesbury | |||
19 November 1868 | 2,091/3,602 | 58.05 | |
Liberal Party | 1,772 | 84.74 | |
Conservative Party | 1,468 | 70.21 | |
Liberal/Labour | 942 | 45.05 | |
Majority | 526 | 25.16 | |
Ayr District of Burghs | |||
23 November 1868 | 2,141/2,565 | 83.47 | |
Liberal Party | 1,116 | 52.13 | |
Liberal Party | 1,025 | 47.87 | |
Majority | 91 | 4.25 | |
Banbury | |||
17 November 1868 | 1,169/1,524 | 76.71 | |
Liberal Party | 772 | 66.04 | |
Conservative Party | 397 | 33.96 | |
Majority | 375 | 32.08 | |
Bandon | |||
21 November 1868 | 278/295 | 94.24 | |
Liberal Party | 141 | 50.72 | |
Conservative Party | 137 | 49.28 | |
Majority | 4 | 1.44 | |
Banffshire | |||
19 November 1868 | 2,291 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Barnstaple | |||
18 November 1868 | 1,517/1,596 | 95.05 | |
Liberal Party | 791 | 52.14 | |
Conservative Party | 788 | 51.94 | |
Liberal Party | 667 | 43.97 | |
Majority | 121 | 7.98 | |
Bath | |||
18 November 1868 | 4,357/5,024 | 86.72 | |
Liberal Party | 2,478 | 56.87 | |
Liberal Party | 2,187 | 50.20 | |
Conservative Party | 2,024 | 46.45 | |
Majority | 163 | 3.74 | |
20 April 1873 Death of Sir William Tite. | |||
7 May 1873 | 4,242/5,182 | 81.86 | |
Conservative Party | 2,251 | 53.06 | |
Liberal Party | 1,991 | 46.94 | |
Majority | 260 | 6.13 | |
8 June 1873 Succession of Viscount Chelsea to the Peerage - 5th Earl Cadogan. | |||
28 June 1873 | 4,350/5,182 | 83.94 | |
Conservative Party | 2,194 | 50.44 | |
Liberal Party | 2,143 | 49.26 | |
Independent Liberal | 13 | 0.30 | |
Majority | 51 | 1.17 | |
September 1873 Death of Dr Donald Dalrymple. | |||
9 October 1873 | 4,338/5,182 | 83.71 | |
Liberal Party | 2,210 | 50.95 | |
Conservative Party | 2,071 | 47.74 | |
Liberal Party | 57 | 1.31 | |
Majority | 139 | 3.20 | |
Beaumaris District of Boroughs | |||
19 November 1868 | 1,591/1,944 | 81.84 | |
Liberal Party | 941 | 59.15 | |
Liberal Party | 650 | 40.85 | |
Majority | 291 | 18.29 | |
Bedford | |||
18 November 1868 | 1,907/2,127 | 89.66 | |
Liberal Party | 1,311 | 68.75 | |
Liberal Party | 1,242 | 65.13 | |
Conservative Party | 769 | 40.33 | |
Conservative Party | 491 | 25.75 | |
Majority | 473 | 24.80 | |
Bedfordshire | |||
16 November 1868 | 6,680 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
17 May 1872 Succession of Francis Russell to the Peerage - 9th Duke of Bedford. | |||
27 June 1872 | 4,700/6,580 | 71.43 | |
Liberal Party | 2,450 | 52.13 | |
Conservative Party | 2,250 | 47.87 | |
Majority | 200 | 4.26 | |
Belfast | |||
21 November 1868 | 9,750/12,168 | 80.13 | |
Conservative Party | 5,975 | 61.28 | |
Liberal Party | 4,202 | 43.10 | |
Conservative Party | 3,540 | 36.31 | |
Conservative Party | 1,580 | 16.21 | |
Majority | 662 | 6.79 | |
27 January 1869 Petition - dismissed. | |||
Berkshire | |||
28 November 1868 | 5,800/7,647 | 75.85 | |
Conservative Party | 3,231 | 55.71 | |
Conservative Party | 3,171 | 54.67 | |
Liberal Party | 2,747 | 47.36 | |
Liberal Party | 2,450 | 42.24 | |
Majority | 297 | 5.12 | |
Berwick-upon-Tweed | |||
17 November 1868 | 1,105/1,415 | 78.09 | |
Liberal Party | 669 | 60.54 | |
Liberal Party | 609 | 55.11 | |
Conservative Party | 508 | 45.97 | |
Conservative Party | 424 | 38.37 | |
Majority | 101 | 9.14 | |
Berwickshire | |||
20 November 1868 | 1,580 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
12 June 1873 Elevation of David Robertson to the Peerage - Baron Marjoribanks. | |||
30 June 1873 | 1,232/1,595 | 77.24 | |
Liberal Party | 623 | 50.57 | |
Conservative Party | 609 | 49.43 | |
Majority | 14 | 1.14 | |
Beverley | |||
17 November 1868 | 1,877/2,672 | 70.25 | |
Conservative Party | 1,132 | 60.31 | |
Conservative Party | 986 | 52.53 | |
Liberal Party | 895 | 47.68 | |
Liberal Party | 740 | 39.42 | |
Majority | 91 | 4.85 | |
11 March 1869 Petition - election declared void. | |||
4 July 1870 As a result of a Royal Commission which found proof of extensive bribery, the Borough was disenfranchised. | |||
Bewdley | |||
17 November 1868 | 936/1,043 | 89.74 | |
Conservative Party | 518 | 55.34 | |
Liberal Party | 418 | 44.66 | |
Majority | 100 | 10.68 | |
19 January 1869 Petition - Sir Richard Glass unseated. | |||
11 March 1869 | 940/1,043 | 90.12 | |
Conservative Party | 477 | 50.74 | |
Liberal Party | 463 | 49.26 | |
Majority | 14 | 1.49 | |
30 April 1869 Petition - John Cunliffe unseated and Hon Augustus Anson declared elected after scrutiny. | |||
Birkenhead | |||
18 November 1868 | 4,960/5,892 | 84.18 | |
Conservative Party | 2,921 | 58.89 | |
Liberal Party | 2,039 | 41.11 | |
Majority | 882 | 17.78 | |
Birmingham | |||
18 November 1868 | 22,685/42,042 | 53.96 | |
Liberal Party | 15,198 | 67.00 | |
Liberal Party | 14,614 | 64.42 | |
Liberal Party | 14,601 | 64.36 | |
Conservative Party | 8,700 | 38.35 | |
Conservative Party | 7,061 | 31.13 | |
Majority | 5,901 | 26.01 | |
9 December 1868 Resignation of John Bright on appointment as President of the Board of Trade. | |||
21 December 1868 | 42,042 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
1873 Resignation of John Bright as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. | |||
20 October 1873 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Blackburn | |||
16 November 1868 | 9,148/9,183 | 99.62 | |
Conservative Party | 4,907 | 53.64 | |
Conservative Party | 4,826 | 52.75 | |
Liberal Party | 4,399 | 48.09 | |
Liberal Party | 4,164 | 45.52 | |
Majority | 427 | 4.67 | |
16 March 1869 Petition - election declared void. | |||
30 March 1869 | 8,602/9,183 | 93.67 | |
Conservative Party | 4,738 | 55.08 | |
Conservative Party | 4,697 | 54.60 | |
Liberal Party | 3,964 | 46.08 | |
Liberal Party | 3,804 | 44.22 | |
Majority | 733 | 8.52 | |
Bodmin | |||
17 November 1868 | 758/886 | 85.55 | |
Liberal Party | 424 | 55.94 | |
Liberal Party | 334 | 44.06 | |
Majority | 90 | 11.87 | |
22 February 1869 Petition - dismissed. | |||
Bolton | |||
18 November 1868 | 11,399/12,650 | 90.11 | |
Conservative Party | 6,062 | 53.18 | |
Conservative Party | 5,848 | 51.30 | |
Liberal Party | 5,451 | 47.82 | |
Liberal Party | 5,436 | 47.69 | |
Majority | 397 | 3.48 | |
Boston | |||
18 November 1868 | 2,190/2,527 | 86.66 | |
Conservative Party | 1,306 | 59.63 | |
Conservative Party | 1,119 | 51.10 | |
Liberal Party | 1,029 | 46.99 | |
Liberal Party | 926 | 42.28 | |
Majority | 90 | 4.11 | |
1869 Petition - withdrawn. | |||
Bradford | |||
18 November 1868 | 13,881/21,518 | 64.51 | |
Liberal Party | 9,646 | 69.49 | |
Liberal Party | 9,347 | 67.34 | |
Liberal Party | 8,768 | 63.17 | |
Majority | 579 | 4.17 | |
December 1868 Resignation of Rt Hon William Forster on appointment as Vice-President of the Council. | |||
21 December 1868 | 21,518 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
26 January 1869 Petition - election of Henry Ripley declared void. | |||
29 January 1869 Petition - against Rt Hon William Forster dismissed. | |||
12 March 1869 | 17,049/21,518 | 79.23 | |
Liberal Party | 9,243 | 54.21 | |
Liberal Party | 7,806 | 45.79 | |
Majority | 1,437 | 8.43 | |
Brecknockshire | |||
20 November 1868 | 3,644 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Brecon | |||
19 November 1868 | 729/814 | 89.56 | |
Conservative Party | 372 | 51.03 | |
Liberal Party | 357 | 48.97 | |
Majority | 15 | 2.06 | |
9 April 1869 Election declared void on petition. | |||
24 April 1869 | 763/814 | 93.73 | |
Liberal Party | 391 | 51.25 | |
Conservative Party | 372 | 48.75 | |
Majority | 19 | 2.49 | |
May 1869 Petition withdrawn. | |||
27 June 1870 Succession of Lord Edward Hyde to the Peerage - 5th Earl of Clarendon. | |||
19 July 1870 | |||
Conservative Party | 372 | 52.39 | |
Liberal Party | 338 | 47.61 | |
Majority | 34 | 4.79 | |
September 1870 Petition - dismissed. | |||
1871 Petition - dismissed. | |||
Bridgnorth | |||
18 November 1868 | 1,045/1,279 | 81.70 | |
Conservative Party | 548 | 52.44 | |
Liberal Party | 497 | 47.56 | |
Majority | 51 | 4.88 | |
9 February 1870 Resignation of Henry Whitmore. | |||
16 February 1870 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Bridgwater | |||
17 November 1868 | 1,394/1,499 | 93.00 | |
Liberal Party | 731 | 52.44 | |
Liberal Party | 725 | 52.01 | |
Conservative Party | 681 | 48.85 | |
Conservative Party | 650 | 46.63 | |
Majority | 44 | 3.16 | |
26 February 1869 Petition - election declared void. | |||
4 July 1870 As a result of a Royal Commission which found proof of extensive bribery, the Borough was disenfranchised. | |||
Bridport | |||
16 November 1868 | 1,027 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Brighton | |||
18 November 1868 | 5,502/8,661 | 63.53 | |
Liberal Party | 3,342 | 60.74 | |
Liberal Party | 3,081 | 56.00 | |
Conservative Party | 2,917 | 53.02 | |
Independent Conservative | 1,232 | 22.39 | |
Liberal Party | 432 | 7.85 | |
Majority | 164 | 2.98 | |
Bristol | |||
16 November 1868 | 15,431/21,153 | 72.95 | |
Liberal Party | 8,759 | 56.76 | |
Liberal Party | 8,714 | 56.47 | |
Conservative Party | 6,694 | 43.38 | |
Majority | 2,020 | 13.09 | |
10 March 1870 Death of Francis Berkeley. | |||
29 March 1870 | |||
Liberal Party | 7,832 | 52.58 | |
Conservative Party | 7,062 | 47.42 | |
Majority | 770 | 5.17 | |
9 June 1870 Petition - Elisha Robinson unseated. | |||
27 June 1870 | |||
Liberal Party | 7,816 | 51.92 | |
Conservative Party | 7,238 | 48.08 | |
Majority | 578 | 3.84 | |
Buckingham | |||
17 November 1868 | 801/948 | 84.49 | |
Liberal Party | 463 | 57.80 | |
Conservative Party | 338 | 42.20 | |
Majority | 125 | 15.61 | |
Buckinghamshire | |||
19 November 1868 | 7,894 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Burnley | |||
17 November 1868 | 4,858/6,417 | 75.71 | |
Liberal Party | 2,620 | 53.93 | |
Conservative Party | 2,238 | 46.07 | |
Majority | 382 | 7.86 | |
Bury | |||
18 November 1868 | 5,094/5,587 | 91.18 | |
Liberal Party | 2,830 | 55.56 | |
Conservative Party | 2,264 | 44.44 | |
Majority | 566 | 11.11 | |
Bury St Edmunds | |||
17 November 1868 | 1,362/1,505 | 90.50 | |
Conservative Party | 714 | 52.42 | |
Liberal Party | 703 | 51.62 | |
Liberal Party | 593 | 43.54 | |
Majority | 110 | 8.08 | |
Bute | |||
25 November 1868 | 889/1,073 | 82.85 | |
Conservative Party | 527 | 59.28 | |
Liberal Party | 362 | 40.72 | |
Majority | 165 | 18.56 | |
Caithness | |||
26 November 1868 | 787/1,005 | 78.31 | |
Liberal Party | 512 | 65.06 | |
Conservative Party | 275 | 34.94 | |
Majority | 237 | 30.11 | |
9 August 1869 Resignation of George Traill. | |||
26 August 1869 | 792/1,005 | 78.81 | |
Independent Liberal | 432 | 54.55 | |
Liberal Party | 360 | 45.45 | |
Majority | 72 | 9.09 | |
Calne | |||
16 November 1868 | 590 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Cambridge | |||
18 November 1868 | 3,281/4,000 | 82.03 | |
Liberal Party | 1,879 | 57.27 | |
Liberal Party | 1,857 | 56.60 | |
Conservative Party | 1,436 | 43.77 | |
Conservative Party | 1,389 | 42.33 | |
Majority | 421 | 12.83 | |
1869 Petition - withdrawn. | |||
Cambridge University | |||
16 November 1868 | 5,435 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Cambridgeshire | |||
26 November 1868 | 7,231/9,512 | 76.02 | |
Conservative Party | 3,998 | 55.29 | |
Conservative Party | 3,874 | 53.57 | |
Liberal Party | 3,300 | 45.64 | |
Liberal Party | 3,290 | 45.50 | |
Majority | 10 | 0.14 | |
17 September 1873 Succession of Viscount Royston to the Peerage - 5th Earl of Hardwicke. | |||
3 January 1874 | |||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Canterbury | |||
18 November 1868 | 2,896/3,001 | 96.50 | |
Independent Conservative | 1,453 | 50.17 | |
Liberal Party | 1,236 | 42.68 | |
Conservative Party | 1,157 | 39.95 | |
Conservative Party | 709 | 24.48 | |
Majority | 79 | 2.73 | |
Cardiff District of Boroughs | |||
16 November 1868 | 4,556/5,388 | 84.56 | |
Liberal Party | 2,501 | 54.89 | |
Conservative Party | 2,055 | 45.11 | |
Majority | 446 | 9.79 | |
Cardigan District of Boroughs | |||
16 November 1868 | 1,561 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Cardiganshire | |||
28 November 1868 | 3,992/5,115 | 78.04 | |
Liberal Party | 2,074 | 51.95 | |
Conservative Party | 1,918 | 48.05 | |
Majority | 156 | 3.91 | |
Carlisle | |||
18 November 1868 | 4,035/4,537 | 88.94 | |
Liberal Party | 2,043 | 50.63 | |
Liberal Party | 1,971 | 48.85 | |
Conservative Party | 1,957 | 48.50 | |
Liberal Party | 71 | 1.76 | |
Majority | 14 | 0.35 | |
Carlow | |||
20 November 1868 | 324/352 | 92.05 | |
Liberal Party | 174 | 53.70 | |
Conservative Party | 150 | 46.30 | |
Majority | 24 | 7.41 | |
Carlow County | |||
18 November 1868 | 2,309 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Carmarthen District of Boroughs | |||
18 November 1868 | 2,487/3,286 | 75.68 | |
Liberal Party | 1,892 | 76.08 | |
Conservative Party | 595 | 23.92 | |
Majority | 1,297 | 52.15 | |
Carmarthenshire | |||
26 November 1868 | 6,165/8,026 | 76.81 | |
Liberal Party | 3,280 | 53.20 | |
Conservative Party | 2,942 | 47.72 | |
Conservative Party | 2,828 | 45.87 | |
Conservative Party | 1,340 | 21.74 | |
Majority | 114 | 1.85 | |
Carnarvon District of Boroughs | |||
18 November 1868 | 2,652/3,376 | 78.55 | |
Liberal Party | 1,601 | 60.37 | |
Conservative Party | 1,051 | 39.63 | |
Majority | 550 | 20.74 | |
Carnarvonshire | |||
26 November 1868 | 3,778/4,852 | 77.86 | |
Liberal Party | 1,963 | 51.96 | |
Conservative Party | 1,815 | 48.04 | |
Majority | 148 | 3.92 | |
Carrickfergus | |||
21 November 1868 | 1,076/1,290 | 83.41 | |
Conservative Party | 669 | 62.17 | |
Conservative Party | 407 | 37.83 | |
Majority | 262 | 24.35 | |
21 January 1869 Petition - dismissed. | |||
Cashel | |||
21 November 1868 | 184/203 | 90.64 | |
Liberal Party | 100 | 54.35 | |
Liberal Party | 84 | 45.65 | |
Majority | 16 | 8.70 | |
20 February 1869 Petition - election declared void. | |||
1 August 1870 A Royal Commission was appointed which found proof of extensive bribery and, as a result, the borough lost its right to return a Member of Parliament. | |||
Cavan County | |||
23 November 1868 | 6,415 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Chatham | |||
17 November 1868 | 3,900/4,518 | 86.32 | |
Liberal Party | 2,042 | 52.36 | |
Conservative Party | 1,858 | 47.64 | |
Majority | 184 | 4.72 | |
Chelsea | |||
18 November 1868 | 11,332/17,408 | 65.10 | |
Liberal Party | 7,374 | 65.07 | |
Liberal Party | 7,183 | 63.39 | |
Conservative Party | 4,177 | 36.86 | |
Conservative Party | 3,929 | 34.67 | |
Majority | 3,006 | 26.53 | |
Cheltenham | |||
17 November 1868 | 3,114/3,536 | 88.07 | |
Liberal Party | 1,646 | 52.86 | |
Conservative Party | 1,468 | 47.14 | |
Majority | 178 | 5.72 | |
8 February 1869 Petition - dismissed. | |||
Chester | |||
16 November 1868 | 4,510/6,062 | 74.40 | |
Liberal Party | 2,270 | 50.33 | |
Conservative Party | 2,198 | 48.74 | |
Liberal Party | 1,283 | 28.45 | |
Conservative Party | 1,071 | 23.75 | |
Majority | 915 | 20.29 | |
31 October 1869 Succession of Earl Grosvenor to the Peerage - 3rd Marquess of Westminster. | |||
4 December 1869 | 6,062 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Chichester | |||
17 November 1868 | 1,036/1,195 | 86.69 | |
Conservative Party | 603 | 58.20 | |
Liberal Party | 433 | 41.80 | |
Majority | 170 | 16.41 | |
Chippenham | |||
17 November 1868 | 777/972 | 79.94 | |
Conservative Party | 418 | 53.80 | |
Liberal Party | 359 | 46.20 | |
Majority | 59 | 7.59 | |
Christchurch | |||
18 November 1868 | 1,169/1,329 | 87.96 | |
Liberal Party | 609 | 52.10 | |
Conservative Party | 560 | 47.90 | |
Majority | 49 | 4.19 | |
1869 Petition - withdrawn. | |||
Cirencester | |||
17 November 1868 | 913/1,076 | 84.85 | |
Conservative Party | 629 | 68.89 | |
Liberal Party | 284 | 31.11 | |
Majority | 345 | 37.79 | |
City of London | |||
16 November 1868 | 12,328/20,185 | 61.08 | |
Liberal Party | 6,520 | 52.89 | |
Liberal Party | 6,258 | 50.76 | |
Liberal Party | 6,215 | 50.41 | |
Conservative Party | 6,130 | 49.72 | |
Conservative Party | 6,099 | 49.47 | |
Conservative Party | 6,031 | 48.92 | |
Liberal Party | 5,995 | 48.63 | |
Majority | 31 | 0.25 | |
1868 Resignation of Rt Hon George Goschen on appointment as President of the Poor Law Board. | |||
21 December 1868 | 20,185 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
9 February 1869 Death of Charles Bell. | |||
22 February 1869 | 20,185 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Clackmannanshire & Kinross-shire | |||
19 November 1868 | 1,802 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
16 December 1868 Resignation of William Adam on appointment as a Lord of the Treasury. | |||
6 January 1869 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Clare County | |||
21 November 1868 | 5,649 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
16 December 1868 Resignation of Sir Colman O'Loghlen, Bt on appointment as Judge Advocate General. | |||
5 January 1869 | 5,649 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Clitheroe | |||
11 November 1868 | 1,453/1,595 | 91.10 | |
Conservative Party | 760 | 52.31 | |
Liberal Party | 693 | 47.69 | |
Majority | 67 | 4.61 | |
Clonmel | |||
17 November 1868 | 436 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Cockermouth | |||
18 November 1868 | 1,008/1,074 | 93.85 | |
Liberal Party | 620 | 61.51 | |
Conservative Party | 388 | 38.49 | |
Majority | 232 | 23.02 | |
Colchester | |||
18 November 1868 | 2,693/2,970 | 90.67 | |
Liberal Party | 1,467 | 54.47 | |
Liberal Party | 1,417 | 52.62 | |
Conservative Party | 1,284 | 47.68 | |
Conservative Party | 1,217 | 45.19 | |
Majority | 133 | 4.94 | |
11 October 1870 Death of John Gurdon Rebow. | |||
3 November 1870 | 2,216/3,145 | 70.46 | |
Conservative Party | 1,363 | 61.51 | |
Liberal Party | 853 | 38.49 | |
Majority | 510 | 23.01 | |
Coleraine | |||
17 November 1868 | 346 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Cork City | |||
20 November 1868 | 2,632/3,536 | 74.43 | |
Liberal Party | 1,895 | 72.00 | |
Liberal Party | 1,862 | 70.74 | |
Conservative Party | 753 | 28.61 | |
Conservative Party | 3 | 0.11 | |
Majority | 1,109 | 42.14 | |
1 November 1872 Death of John Maguire. | |||
10 December 1872 | 2,993/4,441 | 67.39 | |
Home Rule | 1,883 | 62.91 | |
Conservative Party | 1,110 | 37.09 | |
Majority | 773 | 25.83 | |
Cork County | |||
30 November 1868 | 9,170/16,105 | 56.94 | |
Liberal Party | 8,011 | 87.36 | |
Liberal Party | 6,610 | 72.08 | |
Liberal Party | 3,717 | 40.53 | |
Majority | 2,893 | 31.55 | |
Coventry | |||
17 November 1868 | 7,356/7,925 | 92.82 | |
Conservative Party | 3,781 | 51.40 | |
Conservative Party | 3,761 | 51.13 | |
Liberal Party | 3,594 | 48.86 | |
Liberal Party | 3,576 | 48.61 | |
Majority | 167 | 2.27 | |
20 February 1869 Petition - dismissed. | |||
Cricklade | |||
18 November 1868 | 5,075/5,825 | 87.12 | |
Liberal Party | 2,844 | 56.04 | |
Conservative Party | 2,452 | 48.32 | |
Conservative Party | 2,009 | 39.59 | |
Majority | 443 | 8.73 | |
Darlington | |||
18 November 1868 | 2,664/3,057 | 87.14 | |
Liberal Party | 1,789 | 67.15 | |
Independent Liberal | 875 | 32.85 | |
Majority | 914 | 34.31 | |
Denbigh District of Boroughs | |||
18 November 1868 | 2,263/2,785 | 81.26 | |
Liberal Party | 1,319 | 58.29 | |
Conservative Party | 944 | 41.71 | |
Majority | 375 | 16.57 | |
Denbighshire | |||
24 November 1868 | 5,921/7,623 | 77.67 | |
Conservative Party | 3,355 | 56.66 | |
Liberal Party | 2,720 | 45.94 | |
Liberal Party | 2,412 | 40.74 | |
Majority | 308 | 5.20 | |
Derby | |||
18 November 1868 | 7,328/9,777 | 74.95 | |
Liberal Party | 4,995 | 68.16 | |
Liberal Party | 4,677 | 63.82 | |
Conservative Party | 2,492 | 34.01 | |
Majority | 2,185 | 29.82 | |
Devizes | |||
17 November 1868 | 740/858 | 86.25 | |
Conservative Party | 385 | 52.03 | |
Liberal Party | 321 | 43.38 | |
Conservative Party | 34 | 4.59 | |
Majority | 64 | 8.65 | |
Devonport | |||
18 November 1868 | 2,898/3,374 | 85.89 | |
Liberal Party | 1,541 | 53.17 | |
Liberal Party | 1,519 | 52.42 | |
Conservative Party | 1,370 | 47.27 | |
Conservative Party | 1,365 | 47.10 | |
Majority | 149 | 5.14 | |
Dewsbury | |||
18 November 1868 | 6,315/7,072 | 89.30 | |
Liberal Party | 3,392 | 53.71 | |
Liberal Party | 2,923 | 46.29 | |
Majority | 469 | 7.43 | |
Donegal County | |||
24 November 1868 | 4,596 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Dorchester | |||
16 November 1868 | 628 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Dorset | |||
19 November 1868 | 7,443 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Dover | |||
17 November 1868 | 2,859/3,392 | 84.29 | |
Conservative Party | 1,461 | 51.10 | |
Liberal Party | 1,435 | 50.19 | |
Conservative Party | 1,387 | 48.51 | |
Liberal Party | 35 | 1.22 | |
Majority | 48 | 1.68 | |
23 March 1869 Petition - dismissed. | |||
1871 Resignation of George Jessel on appointment as Solicitor-General. | |||
25 November 1871 | 2,379/3,443 | 69.10 | |
Liberal Party | 1,235 | 51.91 | |
Conservative Party | 1,144 | 48.09 | |
Majority | 91 | 3.83 | |
30 August 1873 Resignation of Sir George Jessel on appointment as Master of the Rolls. | |||
23 September 1873 | 2,504/3,563 | 70.28 | |
Conservative Party | 1,415 | 56.51 | |
Liberal Party | 1,089 | 43.49 | |
Majority | 326 | 13.02 | |
Down County | |||
24 November 1868 | 11,646 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Downpatrick | |||
17 November 1868 | 241 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Drogheda | |||
21 November 1868 | 533/726 | 73.42 | |
Liberal Party | 365 | 68.48 | |
Conservative Party | 138 | 25.89 | |
Liberal Party | 30 | 5.63 | |
Majority | 227 | 42.59 | |
25 January 1869 Petition - Benjamin Whitworth unseated and a new writ issued. | |||
15 March 1869 | 726 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Droitwich | |||
18 November 1868 | 1,393/1,532 | 90.93 | |
Conservative Party | 790 | 56.71 | |
Liberal Party | 603 | 43.29 | |
Majority | 187 | 13.42 | |
Dublin City | |||
18 November 1868 | 11,002/12,899 | 85.29 | |
Conservative Party | 5,587 | 50.78 | |
Liberal Party | 5,586 | 50.77 | |
Conservative Party | 5,452 | 49.55 | |
Liberal Party | 5,379 | 48.89 | |
Majority | 134 | 1.22 | |
5 February 1869 Petition - Sir Arthur Guinness, Bt unseated. The new writ was suspended until 1870. | |||
18 August 1870 | |||
Liberal Party | 4,468 | 56.47 | |
Home Rule | 3,444 | 43.53 | |
Majority | 1,024 | 12.94 | |
Dublin County | |||
18 November 1868 | 3,352/4,465 | 75.07 | |
Conservative Party | 2,174 | 64.86 | |
Conservative Party | 2,163 | 64.53 | |
Liberal Party | 1,183 | 35.29 | |
Majority | 980 | 29.24 | |
Dublin University | |||
23 November 1868 | 1,704/2,151 | 79.22 | |
Conservative Party | 1,156 | 67.84 | |
Conservative Party | 1,077 | 63.20 | |
Conservative Party | 743 | 43.60 | |
Liberal Party | 216 | 12.68 | |
Majority | 334 | 19.60 | |
7 February 1870 Resignation of Anthony Lefroy. | |||
14 February 1870 | |||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Dudley | |||
16 November 1868 | 11,847 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Dumfries District of Burghs | |||
18 November 1868 | 2,208/2,353 | 93.84 | |
Liberal Party | 1,125 | 50.95 | |
Independent Liberal | 1,083 | 49.05 | |
Majority | 42 | 1.90 | |
Dumfriesshire | |||
23 November 1868 | 2,156/2,989 | 72.13 | |
Liberal Party | 1,100 | 51.02 | |
Conservative Party | 1,056 | 48.98 | |
Majority | 44 | 2.04 | |
1869 Petition - withdrawn. | |||
15 March 1869 Disqualification of Sir Sydney Waterlow who, at the time of his election, held a Government contract. | |||
31 March 1869 | 2,198/2,989 | 73.54 | |
Conservative Party | 1,117 | 50.82 | |
Liberal Party | 1,081 | 49.18 | |
Majority | 36 | 1.64 | |
Dunbartonshire | |||
19 November 1868 | 2,156 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Dundalk | |||
21 November 1868 | 380/447 | 85.01 | |
Liberal Party | 164 | 43.16 | |
Liberal Party | 143 | 37.63 | |
Liberal Party | 72 | 18.95 | |
Independent | 1 | 0.26 | |
Majority | 21 | 5.53 | |
Dundee | |||
19 November 1868 | 10,516/14,798 | 71.06 | |
Liberal Party | 7,738 | 73.58 | |
Liberal Party | 7,661 | 72.85 | |
Liberal Party | 3,548 | 33.74 | |
Liberal Party | 2,085 | 19.83 | |
Majority | 4,113 | 39.11 | |
21 July 1873 Resignation of George Armitstead. | |||
7 August 1873 | 10,393/16,652 | 62.41 | |
Liberal Party | 5,297 | 50.97 | |
Liberal Party | 4,010 | 38.58 | |
Liberal Party | 1,086 | 10.45 | |
Majority | 1,287 | 12.38 | |
Dungannon | |||
17 November 1868 | 245 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Dungarvan | |||
21 November 1868 | 262/311 | 84.24 | |
Liberal Party | 157 | 59.92 | |
Liberal Party | 105 | 40.08 | |
Majority | 52 | 19.85 | |
Durham | |||
18 November 1868 | 1,536/1,756 | 87.47 | |
Liberal Party | 823 | 53.58 | |
Liberal Party | 784 | 51.04 | |
Conservative Party | 732 | 47.66 | |
Majority | 52 | 3.39 | |
28 December 1870 Resignation of Rt Hon John Davison on appointment as Judge Advocate General. | |||
14 January 1871 | 1,946 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
15 April 1871 Death of Rt Hon John Davison. | |||
28 April 1871 | 1,590/1,946 | 81.71 | |
Conservative Party | 814 | 51.19 | |
Liberal Party | 776 | 48.81 | |
Majority | 38 | 2.39 | |
East Retford | |||
16 November 1868 | 7,510 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
East Riding, Yorkshire | |||
24 November 1868 | 8,546/10,827 | 78.93 | |
Conservative Party | 6,299 | 73.71 | |
Conservative Party | 5,587 | 65.38 | |
Liberal Party | 2,603 | 30.46 | |
Majority | 2,984 | 34.92 | |
Eastern Aberdeenshire | |||
20 November 1868 | 4,297 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Eastern Cheshire | |||
19 November 1868 | 6,276 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
27 August 1869 Death of Edward Egerton. | |||
6 October 1869 | 4,723/6,276 | 75.25 | |
Conservative Party | 2,908 | 61.57 | |
Liberal Party | 1,815 | 38.43 | |
Majority | 1,093 | 23.14 | |
Eastern Cornwall | |||
20 November 1868 | 8,701 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Eastern Cumberland | |||
23 November 1868 | 5,098/6,694 | 76.16 | |
Conservative Party | 2,626 | 51.51 | |
Liberal Party | 2,546 | 49.94 | |
Liberal Party | 2,397 | 47.02 | |
Majority | 149 | 2.92 | |
Eastern Derbyshire | |||
23 November 1868 | 4,045/5,107 | 79.21 | |
Liberal Party | 2,089 | 51.64 | |
Liberal Party | 2,032 | 50.23 | |
Conservative Party | 1,999 | 49.42 | |
Conservative Party | 1,970 | 48.70 | |
Majority | 33 | 0.82 | |
Eastern Devon | |||
25 November 1868 | 7,482/9,933 | 75.32 | |
Conservative Party | 4,034 | 53.92 | |
Conservative Party | 4,016 | 53.68 | |
Liberal Party | 3,457 | 46.20 | |
Majority | 559 | 7.47 | |
30 March 1870 Resignation of Baron Courtenay. | |||
9 April 1870 | |||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Eastern Essex | |||
28 November 1868 | 5,018/6,564 | 76.45 | |
Conservative Party | 2,861 | 57.01 | |
Conservative Party | 2,816 | 56.12 | |
Liberal Party | 2,224 | 44.32 | |
Liberal Party | 2,134 | 42.53 | |
Majority | 592 | 11.80 | |
Eastern Gloucestershire | |||
19 November 1868 | 8,858 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
29 February 1872 Resignation of Robert Holford. | |||
11 March 1872 | |||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Eastern Kent | |||
21 November 1868 | 9,800/13,107 | 74.77 | |
Conservative Party | 5,231 | 53.38 | |
Conservative Party | 5,104 | 52.08 | |
Liberal Party | 4,685 | 47.81 | |
Liberal Party | 4,579 | 46.72 | |
Majority | 419 | 4.28 | |
Eastern Somerset | |||
19 November 1868 | 6,548/8,795 | 74.45 | |
Conservative Party | 3,887 | 59.36 | |
Conservative Party | 3,848 | 58.77 | |
Liberal Party | 2,704 | 41.30 | |
Liberal Party | 2,656 | 40.56 | |
Majority | 1,144 | 17.47 | |
Eastern Staffordshire | |||
17 November 1868 | 6,752/9,658 | 69.91 | |
Liberal Party | 3,885 | 57.54 | |
Liberal Party | 3,675 | 54.43 | |
Conservative Party | 2,972 | 44.02 | |
Majority | 703 | 10.41 | |
13 July 1873 Death of John McClean. | |||
8 August 1873 | 6,323/9,402 | 67.25 | |
Conservative Party | 3,630 | 57.41 | |
Liberal Party | 2,693 | 42.59 | |
Majority | 937 | 14.82 | |
Eastern Suffolk | |||
24 November 1868 | 6,818/9,024 | 75.55 | |
Conservative Party | 3,650 | 53.53 | |
Conservative Party | 3,620 | 53.09 | |
Liberal Party | 3,321 | 48.71 | |
Liberal Party | 3,045 | 44.66 | |
Majority | 299 | 4.39 | |
16 April 1870 Succession of Hon John Henniker-Major to the Peerage - 2nd Baron Hartismere. | |||
1 June 1870 | |||
Conservative Party | 3,456 | 51.27 | |
Liberal Party | 3,285 | 48.73 | |
Majority | 171 | 2.54 | |
Eastern Surrey | |||
23 November 1868 | 7,550/10,932 | 69.06 | |
Liberal Party | 4,162 | 55.13 | |
Liberal Party | 3,941 | 52.20 | |
Conservative Party | 3,537 | 46.85 | |
Conservative Party | 3,459 | 45.81 | |
Majority | 404 | 5.35 | |
10 August 1871 Death of Charles Buxton. | |||
26 August 1871 | 6,661/12,960 | 51.40 | |
Conservative Party | 3,912 | 58.73 | |
Liberal Party | 2,749 | 41.27 | |
Majority | 1,163 | 17.46 | |
Eastern Sussex | |||
26 November 1868 | 7,111/9,380 | 75.81 | |
Liberal Party | 3,611 | 50.78 | |
Conservative Party | 3,581 | 50.36 | |
Conservative Party | 3,560 | 50.06 | |
Liberal Party | 3,470 | 48.80 | |
Majority | 21 | 0.30 | |
Eastern West Riding, Yorkshire | |||
25 November 1868 | 14,243/18,494 | 77.01 | |
Conservative Party | 7,437 | 52.22 | |
Conservative Party | 7,135 | 50.09 | |
Liberal Party | 7,047 | 49.48 | |
Liberal Party | 6,867 | 48.21 | |
Majority | 88 | 0.62 | |
Eastern Worcestershire | |||
25 November 1868 | 8,049/10,313 | 78.05 | |
Conservative Party | 4,108 | 51.04 | |
Liberal Party | 4,093 | 50.85 | |
Liberal Party | 3,789 | 47.07 | |
Majority | 304 | 3.78 | |
Edinburgh | |||
16 November 1868 | 20,799 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Edinburgh & St Andrews Universities | |||
5 December 1868 | 4,389/4,880 | 89.94 | |
Liberal Party | 2,322 | 52.90 | |
Conservative Party | 2,067 | 47.10 | |
Majority | 255 | 5.81 | |
18 November 1873 Resignation of Prof Lyon Playfair on appointment as Postmaster-General. | |||
4 December 1873 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Edinburghshire | |||
21 November 1868 | 2,051/2,489 | 82.40 | |
Liberal Party | 1,146 | 55.88 | |
Conservative Party | 905 | 44.12 | |
Majority | 241 | 11.75 | |
Elgin District of Burghs | |||
16 November 1868 | 2,962 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Elginshire & Nairnshire | |||
20 November 1868 | 1,580 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Ennis | |||
17 November 1868 | 231 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Enniskillen | |||
18 November 1868 | 316/341 | 92.67 | |
Conservative Party | 171 | 54.11 | |
Liberal Party | 141 | 44.62 | |
Conservative Party | 3 | 0.95 | |
Conservative Party | 1 | 0.32 | |
Majority | 30 | 9.49 | |
Evesham | |||
17 November 1868 | 650/769 | 84.53 | |
Conservative Party | 347 | 53.38 | |
Liberal Party | 303 | 46.62 | |
Majority | 44 | 6.77 | |
Exeter | |||
16 November 1868 | 4,494/6,156 | 73.00 | |
Liberal Party | 2,317 | 51.56 | |
Liberal Party | 2,247 | 50.00 | |
Conservative Party | 2,218 | 49.35 | |
Conservative Party | 2,026 | 45.08 | |
Majority | 29 | 0.65 | |
December 1868 Resignation of John Coleridge on appointment as Solicitor-General. | |||
21 December 1868 | 6,156 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
20 November 1873 Resignation of Sir John Coleridge on appointment as Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas - Lord Coleridge. | |||
11 December 1873 | 4,371/6,206 | 70.43 | |
Conservative Party | 2,346 | 53.67 | |
Liberal Party | 2,025 | 46.33 | |
Majority | 321 | 7.34 | |
January 1874 Petition - lapsed. | |||
Eye | |||
16 November 1868 | 1,198 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Falkirk District of Burghs | |||
21 November 1868 | 1,740/4,704 | 36.99 | |
Liberal Party | 1,724 | 99.08 | |
Independent Liberal | 16 | 0.92 | |
Majority | 1,708 | 98.16 | |
Fermanagh County | |||
23 November 1868 | 5,175 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Fife | |||
24 November 1868 | 2,964/4,206 | 70.47 | |
Liberal Party | 1,837 | 61.98 | |
Liberal Party | 1,127 | 38.02 | |
Majority | 710 | 23.95 | |
Finsbury | |||
16 November 1868 | 19,587/31,759 | 61.67 | |
Liberal Party | 13,159 | 67.18 | |
Liberal Party | 12,503 | 63.83 | |
Conservative Party | 6,137 | 31.33 | |
Liberal Party | 1,238 | 6.32 | |
Majority | 6,366 | 32.50 | |
Flint District of Boroughs | |||
19 November 1868 | 3,279 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
1 October 1872 Elevation of Sir John Hanmer, Bt to Peerage - Baron Hanmer. | |||
16 October 1872 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Flintshire | |||
21 November 1868 | 4,150 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
25 February 1872 Appointment of Lord Richard Grosvenor as Vice-Chamberlain of Her Majesty's Household. | |||
2 March 1872 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Forfarshire | |||
20 November 1868 | 3,379 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
1872 Resignation of Hon Charles Carnegie on appointment as Inspector of Constabulary in Scotland. | |||
16 February 1872 | 2,609/3,603 | 72.41 | |
Liberal Party | 1,481 | 56.77 | |
Conservative Party | 1,128 | 43.23 | |
Majority | 353 | 13.53 | |
Frome | |||
17 November 1868 | 1,047/1,267 | 82.64 | |
Liberal Party | 571 | 54.54 | |
Conservative Party | 476 | 45.46 | |
Majority | 95 | 9.07 | |
Galway | |||
21 November 1868 | 1,244/1,525 | 81.57 | |
Liberal Party | 826 | 66.40 | |
Liberal Party | 804 | 64.63 | |
Liberal Party | 432 | 34.73 | |
Conservative Party | 213 | 17.12 | |
Majority | 372 | 29.90 | |
25 February 1869 Petition - dismissed. | |||
Galway County | |||
26 November 1868 | 5,387 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
9 February 1871 Resignation of Viscount Burke. | |||
21 February 1871 | |||
Home Rule | Unopposed |   | |
1872 Resignation of William Henry on appointment as Governor of Ceylon. | |||
8 February 1872 | 3,481/4,686 | 74.29 | |
Home Rule | 2,823 | 81.10 | |
Conservative Party | 658 | 18.90 | |
Majority | 2,165 | 62.19 | |
13 June 1872 Petition - John Nolan unseeated and Hon William le Poer-Trench declared elected. | |||
Gateshead | |||
18 November 1868 | 3,848/5,578 | 68.99 | |
Liberal Party | 2,442 | 63.46 | |
Independent Liberal | 1,406 | 36.54 | |
Majority | 1,036 | 26.92 | |
Glamorganshire | |||
18 November 1868 | 11,329 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Glasgow | |||
18 November 1868 | 28,871/47,854 | 60.33 | |
Liberal Party | 18,287 | 63.34 | |
Liberal Party | 18,062 | 62.56 | |
Liberal Party | 17,803 | 61.66 | |
Conservative Party | 10,820 | 37.48 | |
Majority | 6,983 | 24.19 | |
Gloucester | |||
18 November 1868 | 3,440/4,437 | 77.53 | |
Liberal Party | 1,933 | 56.19 | |
Liberal Party | 1,922 | 55.87 | |
Conservative Party | 1,520 | 44.19 | |
Conservative Party | 1,504 | 43.72 | |
Majority | 402 | 11.69 | |
1869 Petition - withdrawn. | |||
1873 Petition - dismissed. | |||
29 April 1873 Resignation of William Price. | |||
8 May 1873 | 3,617/4,737 | 76.36 | |
Conservative Party | 1,850 | 51.15 | |
Liberal Party | 1,767 | 48.85 | |
Majority | 83 | 2.29 | |
Grantham | |||
17 November 1868 | 2,018 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Gravesend | |||
16 November 1868 | 2,306/2,722 | 84.72 | |
Liberal Party | 1,237 | 53.64 | |
Conservative Party | 1,069 | 46.36 | |
Majority | 168 | 7.29 | |
Great Grimsby | |||
17 November 1868 | 2,885/4,348 | 66.35 | |
Liberal/Conservative | 1,548 | 53.66 | |
Liberal Party | 1,337 | 46.34 | |
Majority | 211 | 7.31 | |
Great Marlow | |||
18 November 1868 | 659/760 | 86.71 | |
Conservative Party | 345 | 52.35 | |
Liberal Party | 314 | 47.65 | |
Majority | 31 | 4.70 | |
Greenock | |||
18 November 1868 | 5,054/6,223 | 81.21 | |
Liberal Party | 2,962 | 58.61 | |
Liberal Party | 2,092 | 41.39 | |
Majority | 870 | 17.21 | |
9 February 1869 Petition - dismissed. | |||
Greenwich | |||
18 November 1868 | 11,073/15,588 | 71.04 | |
Liberal Party | 6,684 | 60.36 | |
Liberal Party | 6,386 | 57.67 | |
Conservative Party | 4,704 | 42.48 | |
Conservative Party | 4,372 | 39.48 | |
Majority | 1,682 | 15.19 | |
9 December 1868 Resignation of Rt Hon William Gladstone on appointment as First Lord of the Treasury. | |||
21 December 1868 | 15,588 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
18 July 1873 Death of David Salomons. | |||
4 August 1873 | 8,346/15,990 | 52.20 | |
Conservative Party | 4,525 | 54.22 | |
Liberal Party | 2,379 | 28.50 | |
Liberal Party | 1,064 | 12.75 | |
Liberal Party | 324 | 3.88 | |
Conservative Party | 27 | 0.32 | |
Conservative Party | 27 | 0.32 | |
Majority | 2,146 | 25.71 | |
Guildford | |||
16 November 1868 | 1,051/1,219 | 86.22 | |
Liberal Party | 536 | 51.00 | |
Conservative Party | 515 | 49.00 | |
Majority | 21 | 2.00 | |
19 January 1869 Petition - dismissed. | |||
Hackney | |||
18 November 1868 | 21,858/40,613 | 53.82 | |
Liberal Party | 14,785 | 67.64 | |
Liberal Party | 12,243 | 56.01 | |
Liberal Party | 6,825 | 31.22 | |
Conservative Party | 2,633 | 12.05 | |
Liberal Party | 2,575 | 11.78 | |
Liberal Party | 2,021 | 9.25 | |
Majority | 5,418 | 24.79 | |
Haddington District of Burghs | |||
16 November 1868 | 1,477 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Haddingtonshire | |||
26 November 1868 | 745/895 | 83.24 | |
Conservative Party | 405 | 54.36 | |
Liberal Party | 340 | 45.64 | |
Majority | 65 | 8.72 | |
Halifax | |||
18 November 1868 | 8,012/9,328 | 85.89 | |
Liberal Party | 5,278 | 65.88 | |
Liberal Party | 5,141 | 64.17 | |
Liberal/Labour | 2,802 | 34.97 | |
Majority | 2,339 | 29.19 | |
16 December 1868 Resignation of James Stansfield on appointment as a Lord of the Treasury. | |||
21 December 1868 | 9,328 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
1871 Resignation of James Stansfield on appointment as a Poor Law Commissioner. | |||
13 May 1871 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Harwich | |||
17 November 1868 | 469/622 | 75.40 | |
Conservative Party | 328 | 69.94 | |
Liberal Party | 141 | 30.06 | |
Majority | 187 | 39.87 | |
Hastings | |||
18 November 1868 | 2,397/2,801 | 85.58 | |
Liberal Party | 1,508 | 62.91 | |
Liberal Party | 1,446 | 60.33 | |
Conservative Party | 967 | 40.34 | |
Conservative Party | 873 | 36.42 | |
Majority | 479 | 19.98 | |
13 April 1869 Petition - dismissed. | |||
29 October 1869 Death of Frederick North. | |||
18 November 1869 | 2,302/2,801 | 82.18 | |
Liberal Party | 1,218 | 52.91 | |
Conservative Party | 1,084 | 47.09 | |
Majority | 134 | 5.82 | |
Haverfordwest District of Boroughs | |||
19 November 1868 | 1,135/1,526 | 74.38 | |
Liberal Party | 638 | 56.21 | |
Conservative Party | 497 | 43.79 | |
Majority | 141 | 12.42 | |
1 January 1872 Hon William Edwardes succeeds to the Irish Peerage - 4th Baron Kensington. | |||
4 November 1873 Appointment of Baron Kensington as a Groom in Waiting to Her Majesty. | |||
26 November 1873 | 1,167/1,592 | 73.30 | |
Liberal Party | 609 | 52.19 | |
Conservative Party | 558 | 47.81 | |
Majority | 51 | 4.37 | |
Hawick District of Burghs | |||
18 November 1868 | 3,335 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
18 December 1868 Resignation of George Trevelyan on appointment as Lord of the Admiralty. | |||
4 January 1869 | 3,335 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Helston | |||
17 November 1868 | 868/1,029 | 84.35 | |
Liberal Party | 494 | 56.91 | |
Conservative Party | 374 | 43.09 | |
Majority | 120 | 13.82 | |
Hereford | |||
17 November 1868 | 1,963/2,380 | 82.48 | |
Liberal Party | 1,055 | 53.74 | |
Liberal Party | 1,015 | 51.71 | |
Conservative Party | 983 | 50.08 | |
Conservative Party | 872 | 44.42 | |
Majority | 32 | 1.63 | |
15 March 1869 Petition - election declared void. | |||
30 March 1869 | 1,897/2,380 | 79.71 | |
Liberal Party | 1,064 | 56.09 | |
Liberal Party | 1,033 | 54.45 | |
Conservative Party | 871 | 45.91 | |
Conservative Party | 826 | 43.54 | |
Majority | 162 | 17.08 | |
22 February 1871 Resignation of Edward Clive. | |||
28 February 1871 | 1,624/2,298 | 70.67 | |
Conservative Party | 946 | 58.25 | |
Liberal Party | 678 | 41.75 | |
Majority | 268 | 16.50 | |
Herefordshire | |||
23 November 1868 | 5,422/9,528 | 56.91 | |
Conservative Party | 3,351 | 61.80 | |
Conservative Party | 3,341 | 61.62 | |
Liberal Party | 2,273 | 41.92 | |
Liberal Party | 1,878 | 34.64 | |
Majority | 395 | 7.29 | |
Hertford | |||
18 November 1868 | 779/922 | 84.49 | |
Conservative Party | 434 | 55.71 | |
Liberal Party | 345 | 44.29 | |
Majority | 89 | 11.42 | |
Hertfordshire | |||
21 November 1868 | 7,035/9,423 | 74.66 | |
Liberal Party | 3,693 | 52.49 | |
Liberal Party | 3,625 | 51.53 | |
Conservative Party | 3,396 | 48.27 | |
Conservative Party | 3,356 | 47.70 | |
Majority | 40 | 0.57 | |
Horsham | |||
18 November 1868 | 760/799 | 95.12 | |
Conservative Party | 380 | 50.00 | |
Liberal Party | 380 | 50.00 | |
Double return. | |||
3 May 1869 Petition - John Aldridge failed to defend his seat and so was unseated. | |||
Huddersfield | |||
16 November 1868 | 11,242 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Huntingdon | |||
16 November 1868 | 976 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
18 November 1873 Death of Thomas Baring. | |||
20 December 1873 | 840/1,008 | 83.33 | |
Conservative Party | 499 | 59.40 | |
Liberal Party | 341 | 40.60 | |
Majority | 158 | 18.81 | |
Huntingdonshire | |||
20 November 1868 | 3,748 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Hythe | |||
18 November 1868 | 1,789/2,275 | 78.64 | |
Liberal Party | 1,268 | 70.88 | |
Conservative Party | 521 | 29.12 | |
Majority | 747 | 41.76 | |
Inverness District of Burghs | |||
17 November 1868 | 1,995 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Inverness-shire | |||
19 November 1868 | 1,661 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Ipswich | |||
20 November 1868 | 4,302/5,352 | 80.38 | |
Liberal Party | 2,321 | 53.95 | |
Liberal Party | 2,195 | 51.02 | |
Conservative Party | 2,044 | 47.51 | |
Majority | 151 | 3.51 | |
Isle of Wight | |||
25 November 1868 | 2,471/3,807 | 64.91 | |
Liberal Party | 1,353 | 54.76 | |
Conservative Party | 1,118 | 45.24 | |
Majority | 235 | 9.51 | |
21 May 1870 Death of Sir John Simeon, Bt. | |||
13 June 1870 | |||
Conservative Party | 1,317 | 50.67 | |
Liberal Party | 1,282 | 49.33 | |
Majority | 35 | 1.35 | |
Kendal | |||
16 November 1868 | 1,884 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Kerry County | |||
20 November 1868 | 5,506 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
December 1868 Resignation of Rt Hon Viscount Castlerosse on appointment as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household. | |||
7 January 1869 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
26 December 1871 Succession of Rt Hon Viscount Castlerosse to the Peerage - 4th Earl of Kenmare. | |||
6 February 1872 | 3,635/5,450 | 66.70 | |
Home Rule | 2,237 | 61.54 | |
Liberal Party | 1,398 | 38.46 | |
Majority | 839 | 23.08 | |
Kidderminster | |||
17 November 1868 | 2,064/2,323 | 88.85 | |
Liberal Party | 1,262 | 61.14 | |
Conservative Party | 802 | 38.86 | |
Majority | 460 | 22.29 | |
Kildare County | |||
21 November 1868 | 2,999 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
December 1868 Resignation of Lord Otho Fitzgerald on appointment as Comptroller of the Household. | |||
11 January 1869 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Kilkenny City | |||
17 November 1868 | 740 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Kilkenny County | |||
18 November 1868 | 5,159 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Kilmarnock District of Burghs | |||
19 November 1868 | 5,039/6,531 | 77.16 | |
Liberal Party | 2,892 | 57.39 | |
Liberal Party | 1,148 | 22.78 | |
Independent Liberal | 999 | 19.83 | |
Majority | 1,744 | 34.61 | |
Kincardineshire | |||
21 November 1868 | 1,731 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
16 November 1872 Death of James Nicol. | |||
10 December 1872 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
King's County | |||
23 November 1868 | 3,435 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
King's Lynn | |||
18 November 1868 | 2,207/2,514 | 87.79 | |
Conservative Party | 1,265 | 74.37 | |
Conservative Party | 1,125 | 66.14 | |
Liberal Party | 1,012 | 59.49 | |
Majority | 113 | 5.12 | |
16 March 1869 Petition - dismissed. | |||
23 October 1869 Succession of Rt Hon Baron Stanley to the Peerage - 15th Earl of Derby. | |||
9 December 1869 | 2,083/2,514 | 82.86 | |
Conservative Party | 1,051 | 50.46 | |
Liberal Party | 1,032 | 49.54 | |
Majority | 19 | 0.91 | |
Kingston upon Hull | |||
18 November 1868 | 12,992/17,146 | 75.77 | |
Liberal Party | 7,282 | 56.05 | |
Liberal Party | 6,874 | 52.91 | |
Conservative Party | 6,383 | 49.13 | |
Conservative Party | 5,444 | 41.90 | |
Majority | 491 | 3.78 | |
1869 Petition - withdrawn. | |||
26 September 1873 Death of James Clay. | |||
24 October 1873 | 13,467/20,947 | 64.29 | |
Conservative Party | 6,873 | 51.04 | |
Liberal Party | 6,594 | 48.96 | |
Majority | 279 | 2.07 | |
Kinsale | |||
18 November 1868 | 172 | ||
Liberal/Conservative | Unopposed |   | |
Kirkcaldy District of Burghs | |||
19 November 1868 | 3,160 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Kirkcudbrightshire | |||
21 November 1868 | 1,635/1,940 | 84.28 | |
Liberal Party | 932 | 57.00 | |
Conservative Party | 703 | 43.00 | |
Majority | 229 | 14.01 | |
Knaresborough | |||
17 November 1868 | 709/769 | 92.20 | |
Liberal Party | 362 | 51.06 | |
Conservative Party | 347 | 48.94 | |
Majority | 15 | 2.12 | |
Lambeth | |||
18 November 1868 | 21,845/33,377 | 65.45 | |
Liberal Party | 15,051 | 82.14 | |
Liberal Party | 14,553 | 79.42 | |
Conservative Party | 7,043 | 38.44 | |
Majority | 7,510 | 34.38 | |
Launceston | |||
16 November 1868 | 749 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Leeds | |||
17 November 1868 | 19,764/39,244 | 50.36 | |
Liberal Party | 15,941 | 80.66 | |
Liberal Party | 15,105 | 76.43 | |
Conservative Party | 9,437 | 47.75 | |
Liberal Party | 5,658 | 28.63 | |
Conservative Party | 5,621 | 28.44 | |
Majority | 3,779 | 19.12 | |
Leicester | |||
18 November 1868 | 9,506/15,161 | 62.70 | |
Liberal Party | 7,148 | 75.19 | |
Liberal Party | 6,876 | 72.33 | |
Conservative Party | 2,494 | 26.24 | |
Majority | 4,382 | 46.10 | |
Leith District of Burghs | |||
18 November 1868 | 5,235/6,223 | 84.12 | |
Liberal Party | 2,916 | 55.70 | |
Liberal Party | 2,319 | 44.30 | |
Majority | 597 | 11.40 | |
Leitrim County | |||
23 November 1868 | 2,673 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Leominster | |||
17 November 1868 | 579/882 | 65.65 | |
Conservative Party | 432 | 74.61 | |
Liberal Party | 147 | 25.39 | |
Majority | 285 | 49.22 | |
Lewes | |||
18 November 1868 | 1,188/1,350 | 88.00 | |
Liberal Party | 601 | 50.59 | |
Conservative Party | 587 | 49.41 | |
Majority | 14 | 1.18 | |
Lichfield | |||
18 November 1868 | 999/1,320 | 75.68 | |
Conservative Party | 525 | 52.55 | |
Liberal Party | 474 | 47.45 | |
Majority | 51 | 5.11 | |
28 January 1869 Petition - dismissed. | |||
Limerick City | |||
20 November 1868 | 1,364/2,033 | 67.09 | |
Liberal Party | 1,026 | 75.22 | |
Liberal Party | 794 | 58.21 | |
Conservative Party | 720 | 52.79 | |
Conservative Party | 187 | 13.71 | |
Majority | 74 | 5.43 | |
19 January 1869 Petition - dismissed. | |||
30 August 1871 Death of Francis Russell. | |||
20 September 1871 | 2,193 | ||
Home Rule | Unopposed |   | |
Limerick County | |||
18 November 1868 | 6,291 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
1871 Resignation of Rt Hon William Monsell on appointment as Postmaster-General. | |||
28 January 1871 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Lincoln | |||
16 November 1868 | 4,243 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Linlithgowshire | |||
23 November 1868 | 985/1,226 | 80.34 | |
Liberal Party | 600 | 60.91 | |
Liberal Party | 385 | 39.09 | |
Majority | 215 | 21.83 | |
Lisburn | |||
17 November 1868 | 468 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
7 February 1873 Resignation of Edward Verner in order to contest Armagh County. | |||
19 February 1873 | 568 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liskeard | |||
16 November 1868 | 881 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
30 April 1869 Death of Sir Arthur Buller. | |||
11 May 1869 | 653/881 | 74.12 | |
Liberal Party | 368 | 56.36 | |
Liberal Party | 285 | 43.64 | |
Majority | 83 | 12.71 | |
Liverpool | |||
18 November 1868 | 31,671/39,645 | 79.89 | |
Conservative Party | 16,766 | 52.94 | |
Conservative Party | 16,222 | 51.22 | |
Conservative Party | 15,337 | 48.43 | |
Liberal Party | 15,017 | 47.42 | |
Majority | 320 | 1.01 | |
18 January 1873 Death of Samuel Graves. | |||
10 February 1873 | 35,492/52,912 | 67.08 | |
Conservative Party | 18,702 | 52.69 | |
Liberal Party | 16,790 | 47.31 | |
Majority | 1,912 | 5.39 | |
London University | |||
17 November 1868 | 186 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
9 December 1868 Resignation of Rt Hon Robert Lowe on appointment as Chancellor of the Exchequer. | |||
21 December 1868 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Londonderry City | |||
18 November 1868 | 1,364/1,483 | 91.98 | |
Liberal Party | 765 | 56.09 | |
Conservative Party | 599 | 43.91 | |
Majority | 166 | 12.17 | |
27 January 1869 Petition - dismissed. | |||
14 February 1870 Resignation of Richard Dowse on appointment as Solicitor-General for Ireland. | |||
15 February 1870 | |||
Liberal Party | 693 | 53.68 | |
Conservative Party | 598 | 46.32 | |
Majority | 95 | 7.36 | |
1872 Resignation of Richard Dowse on appointment as a Baron of the Exchequer (Ireland). | |||
22 November 1872 | 1,219/1,622 | 75.15 | |
Conservative Party | 606 | 49.71 | |
Liberal Party | 522 | 42.82 | |
Home Rule | 89 | 7.30 | |
Conservative Party | 2 | 0.16 | |
Majority | 84 | 6.89 | |
Londonderry County | |||
21 November 1868 | 5,582 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Longford County | |||
24 November 1868 | 2,815 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
15 December 1869 Elevation of Fulke Greville-Nugent to the Peerage - Baron Greville. | |||
31 December 1869 | |||
Liberal Party | 1,578 | 79.34 | |
Home Rule | 411 | 20.66 | |
Majority | 1,167 | 58.67 | |
7 April 1870 Petition - election declared void. | |||
16 May 1870 | |||
Conservative Party | 1,217 | 56.63 | |
Home Rule | 932 | 43.37 | |
Majority | 285 | 13.26 | |
Louth County | |||
24 November 1868 | 2,443 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
16 December 1868 Resignation of Rt Hon Chichester Fortescue on appointment as Chief Secretary for Ireland. | |||
11 January 1869 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Ludlow | |||
18 November 1868 | 598/789 | 75.79 | |
Conservative Party | 428 | 71.57 | |
Liberal Party | 170 | 28.43 | |
Majority | 258 | 43.14 | |
Lymington | |||
18 November 1868 | 529/662 | 79.91 | |
Conservative Party | 330 | 62.38 | |
Liberal Party | 199 | 37.62 | |
Majority | 131 | 24.76 | |
Macclesfield | |||
17 November 1868 | 3,821/4,737 | 80.66 | |
Liberal Party | 2,812 | 73.59 | |
Liberal Party | 2,509 | 65.66 | |
Conservative Party | 2,321 | 60.74 | |
Majority | 188 | 4.92 | |
Maidstone | |||
17 November 1868 | 2,948/3,420 | 86.20 | |
Liberal Party | 1,569 | 53.22 | |
Liberal Party | 1,546 | 52.44 | |
Conservative Party | 1,412 | 47.90 | |
Conservative Party | 1,369 | 46.44 | |
Majority | 134 | 4.55 | |
16 February 1870 Resignation of William Lee. | |||
25 February 1870 | |||
Liberal Party | 1,504 | 51.75 | |
Conservative Party | 1,402 | 48.25 | |
Majority | 102 | 3.51 | |
Maldon | |||
18 November 1868 | 1,161/1,397 | 83.11 | |
Liberal Party | 657 | 56.59 | |
Conservative Party | 504 | 43.41 | |
Majority | 153 | 13.18 | |
Mallow | |||
17 November 1868 | 211 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
12 December 1868 Resignation of Edward Sullivan on appointment as Attorney-General for Ireland. | |||
4 January 1869 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
1870 Resignation of Edward Sullivan on appointment as Master of the Rolls in Ireland. | |||
3 February 1870 | |||
Liberal Party | 91 | 50.84 | |
Conservative Party | 88 | 49.16 | |
Majority | 3 | 1.68 | |
18 April 1870 Petition - election declared void. | |||
10 May 1870 | |||
Liberal Party | 93 | 52.25 | |
Home Rule | 85 | 47.75 | |
Majority | 8 | 4.49 | |
1872 Resignation of George Waters on appointment as Chairman of Quarter Sessions at Waterford. | |||
7 June 1872 | 120/228 | 52.63 | |
Liberal Party | 91 | 75.83 | |
Home Rule | 29 | 24.17 | |
Majority | 62 | 51.67 | |
Malmesbury | |||
17 November 1868 | 641/785 | 81.66 | |
Conservative Party | 327 | 51.01 | |
Liberal Party | 314 | 48.99 | |
Majority | 13 | 2.03 | |
Malton | |||
16 November 1868 | 1,218 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Manchester | |||
18 November 1868 | 28,620/48,256 | 59.31 | |
Conservative Party | 15,486 | 54.11 | |
Liberal Party | 14,192 | 49.59 | |
Liberal Party | 13,514 | 47.22 | |
Conservative Party | 12,684 | 44.32 | |
Liberal Party | 10,662 | 37.25 | |
Liberal Party | 5,236 | 18.29 | |
Majority | 830 | 2.90 | |
Marlborough | |||
15 November 1868 | 616 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Marylebone | |||
18 November 1868 | 18,427/35,575 | 51.80 | |
Liberal Party | 9,782 | 53.09 | |
Liberal Party | 9,444 | 51.25 | |
Liberal Party | 5,591 | 30.34 | |
Liberal Party | 4,058 | 22.02 | |
Conservative Party | 3,989 | 21.65 | |
Majority | 3,853 | 20.91 | |
Mayo County | |||
23 November 1868 | 3,783 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
19 April 1870 Death of George Henry Moore. | |||
12 May 1870 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Meath County | |||
30 November 1868 | 1,720/4,018 | 42.81 | |
Liberal Party | 1,696 | 98.60 | |
Liberal Party | 1,688 | 98.14 | |
Liberal Party | 88 | 5.12 | |
Majority | 1,600 | 93.02 | |
25 November 1870 Death of Matthew Corbally. | |||
17 January 1871 | 1,824/4,179 | 43.65 | |
Home Rule | 1,140 | 62.50 | |
Conservative Party | 684 | 37.50 | |
Majority | 456 | 25.00 | |
Merionethshire | |||
17 November 1868 | 3,185 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
15 December 1869 Death of David Williams. | |||
17 January 1870 | |||
Liberal Party | 1,610 | 62.57 | |
Conservative Party | 963 | 37.43 | |
Majority | 647 | 25.15 | |
Merthyr Tydvil | |||
18 November 1868 | 12,449/14,577 | 85.40 | |
Liberal Party | 11,683 | 93.85 | |
Liberal Party | 7,439 | 59.76 | |
Liberal Party | 5,776 | 46.40 | |
Majority | 1,663 | 13.36 | |
Mid Cheshire | |||
21 November 1868 | 5,512/7,158 | 77.00 | |
Conservative Party | 3,063 | 55.57 | |
Conservative Party | 3,056 | 55.44 | |
Liberal Party | 2,452 | 44.48 | |
Majority | 604 | 10.96 | |
21 February 1873 Resignation of George Legh. | |||
10 March 1873 | 5,626/7,801 | 72.12 | |
Conservative Party | 3,508 | 62.35 | |
Liberal Party | 2,118 | 37.65 | |
Majority | 1,390 | 24.71 | |
Mid Kent | |||
23 November 1868 | 6,120/8,723 | 70.16 | |
Conservative Party | 3,251 | 53.12 | |
Conservative Party | 3,248 | 53.07 | |
Liberal Party | 2,872 | 46.93 | |
Liberal Party | 2,868 | 46.86 | |
Majority | 376 | 6.14 | |
Mid Lincolnshire | |||
18 November 1868 | 8,694 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Mid Somerset | |||
26 November 1868 | 5,749/8,364 | 68.74 | |
Conservative Party | 3,692 | 64.22 | |
Conservative Party | 3,636 | 63.25 | |
Liberal Party | 2,151 | 37.42 | |
Liberal Party | 2,018 | 35.10 | |
Majority | 1,485 | 25.83 | |
Mid Surrey | |||
26 November 1868 | 7,574/10,565 | 71.69 | |
Conservative Party | 4,487 | 59.24 | |
Conservative Party | 4,412 | 58.25 | |
Liberal Party | 3,152 | 41.62 | |
Liberal Party | 3,090 | 40.80 | |
Independent Liberal | 7 | 0.09 | |
Majority | 1,260 | 16.64 | |
29 August 1870 Succession of Hon William Brodrick to the Peerage - 8th Viscount Midleton. | |||
17 October 1870 | |||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Middlesbrough | |||
16 November 1868 | 5,196 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Middlesex | |||
21 November 1868 | 14,292/25,196 | 56.72 | |
Conservative Party | 7,850 | 54.93 | |
Liberal Party | 6,487 | 45.39 | |
Liberal Party | 6,397 | 44.76 | |
Majority | 90 | 0.63 | |
Midhurst | |||
18 November 1868 | 637/1,007 | 63.26 | |
Conservative Party | 375 | 58.87 | |
Liberal Party | 262 | 41.13 | |
Majority | 113 | 17.74 | |
Monaghan County | |||
25 November 1868 | 3,918/5,591 | 70.08 | |
Conservative Party | 3,130 | 79.89 | |
Conservative Party | 2,785 | 71.08 | |
Liberal Party | 960 | 24.50 | |
Majority | 1,825 | 46.58 | |
26 June 1871 Death of Charles Leslie. | |||
22 July 1871 | |||
Conservative Party | 2,521 | 62.26 | |
Home Rule | 1,528 | 37.74 | |
Majority | 993 | 24.52 | |
Monmouth District of Boroughs | |||
18 November 1868 | 3,067/3,771 | 81.33 | |
Liberal Party | 1,618 | 52.76 | |
Conservative Party | 1,449 | 47.24 | |
Majority | 169 | 5.51 | |
Monmouthshire | |||
26 November 1868 | 5,981/7,971 | 75.03 | |
Conservative Party | 3,761 | 62.88 | |
Conservative Party | 3,525 | 58.94 | |
Liberal Party | 2,338 | 39.09 | |
Majority | 1,187 | 19.85 | |
24 February 1871 Resignation of Poulett Somerset. | |||
4 March 1871 | |||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Montgomery District of Boroughs | |||
16 November 1868 | 2,559 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Montgomeryshire | |||
19 November 1868 | 4,810 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Montrose District of Burghs | |||
20 November 1868 | 4,226/6,337 | 66.69 | |
Liberal Party | 3,199 | 75.70 | |
Conservative Party | 1,027 | 24.30 | |
Majority | 2,172 | 51.40 | |
Morpeth | |||
16 November 1868 | 2,006 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
New Radnor District of Boroughs | |||
17 November 1868 | 841 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
17 February 1869 Resignation of Richard Green-Price. | |||
25 February 1869 | 721/841 | 85.73 | |
Liberal Party | 546 | 75.73 | |
Conservative Party | 175 | 24.27 | |
Majority | 371 | 51.46 | |
New Ross | |||
18 November 1868 | 258 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Newark-on-Trent | |||
18 November 1868 | 1,466/1,803 | 81.31 | |
Liberal Party | 1,089 | 74.28 | |
Liberal Party | 1,017 | 69.37 | |
Independent Liberal | 826 | 56.34 | |
Majority | 191 | 13.03 | |
26 January 1870 Death of Edward Denison. | |||
1 April 1870 | |||
Liberal Party | 827 | 53.98 | |
Conservative Party | 653 | 42.62 | |
Liberal Party | 52 | 3.39 | |
Majority | 174 | 11.36 | |
Newcastle upon Tyne | |||
17 November 1868 | 9,591/18,557 | 51.68 | |
Liberal Party | 7,057 | 73.58 | |
Liberal Party | 6,674 | 69.59 | |
Conservative Party | 2,725 | 28.41 | |
Majority | 3,949 | 41.17 | |
19 December 1873 Death of Sir Joseph Cowen. | |||
17 January 1874 | 13,709/21,407 | 64.04 | |
Liberal Party | 7,356 | 53.66 | |
Conservative Party | 6,353 | 46.34 | |
Majority | 1,003 | 7.32 | |
Newcastle-under-Lyme | |||
17 November 1868 | 2,340/2,849 | 82.13 | |
Conservative Party | 1,423 | 60.81 | |
Liberal Party | 1,081 | 46.20 | |
Liberal Party | 744 | 31.79 | |
Majority | 337 | 14.40 | |
Newport | |||
16 November 1868 | 965 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
30 October 1870 Death of Charles Martin. | |||
23 November 1870 | |||
Liberal Party | 437 | 55.46 | |
Conservative Party | 351 | 44.54 | |
Majority | 86 | 10.91 | |
Newry | |||
18 November 1868 | 764/796 | 95.98 | |
Liberal Party | 385 | 50.39 | |
Conservative Party | 379 | 49.61 | |
Majority | 6 | 0.79 | |
20 December 1870 Death of William Kirk. | |||
23 January 1871 | |||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
North Eastern Lancashire | |||
18 November 1868 | 7,055/8,649 | 81.57 | |
Conservative Party | 3,612 | 51.20 | |
Conservative Party | 3,594 | 50.94 | |
Liberal Party | 3,463 | 49.09 | |
Liberal Party | 3,441 | 48.77 | |
Majority | 131 | 1.86 | |
North Riding, Yorkshire | |||
23 November 1868 | 8,440/19,205 | 43.95 | |
Conservative Party | 7,689 | 91.10 | |
Liberal Party | 7,429 | 88.02 | |
Conservative Party | 1,721 | 20.39 | |
Majority | 5,708 | 67.63 | |
Northallerton | |||
17 November 1868 | 758/808 | 93.81 | |
Conservative Party | 386 | 50.92 | |
Liberal Party | 372 | 49.08 | |
Majority | 14 | 1.85 | |
12 April 1869 Petition - dismissed. | |||
Northampton | |||
18 November 1868 | 4,727/6,621 | 71.39 | |
Liberal Party | 2,691 | 56.93 | |
Liberal Party | 2,154 | 45.57 | |
Conservative Party | 1,634 | 34.57 | |
Conservative Party | 1,396 | 29.53 | |
Liberal Party | 1,086 | 22.97 | |
Liberal Party | 492 | 10.41 | |
Majority | 520 | 11.00 | |
Northern Ayrshire | |||
24 November 1868 | 2,719/3,219 | 84.47 | |
Liberal Party | 1,397 | 51.38 | |
Conservative Party | 1,322 | 48.62 | |
Majority | 75 | 2.76 | |
Northern Derbyshire | |||
30 November 1868 | 5,468/6,231 | 87.75 | |
Liberal Party | 2,903 | 53.09 | |
Conservative Party | 2,698 | 49.34 | |
Liberal Party | 2,637 | 48.23 | |
Majority | 61 | 1.12 | |
1869 Petition - dismissed. | |||
Northern Devon | |||
21 November 1868 | 7,642/9,260 | 82.53 | |
Conservative Party | 3,967 | 51.91 | |
Liberal Party | 3,898 | 51.01 | |
Conservative Party | 3,520 | 46.06 | |
Majority | 378 | 4.95 | |
Northern Durham | |||
26 November 1868 | 8,566/10,576 | 80.99 | |
Conservative Party | 4,649 | 54.27 | |
Liberal Party | 4,011 | 46.82 | |
Liberal Party | 3,822 | 44.62 | |
Majority | 189 | 2.21 | |
Northern Hampshire | |||
16 November 1868 | 5,744 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Northern Lanarkshire | |||
21 November 1868 | 5,458 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Northern Lancashire | |||
17 November 1868 | 12,053/14,399 | 83.71 | |
Conservative Party | 6,832 | 56.68 | |
Conservative Party | 6,681 | 55.43 | |
Liberal Party | 5,296 | 43.94 | |
Majority | 1,385 | 11.49 | |
Northern Leicestershire | |||
23 November 1868 | 4,074/6,348 | 64.18 | |
Conservative Party | 3,296 | 80.90 | |
Conservative Party | 3,092 | 75.90 | |
Independent Conservative | 1,750 | 42.96 | |
Conservative Party | 9 | 0.22 | |
Majority | 1,342 | 32.94 | |
Northern Lincolnshire | |||
16 November 1868 | 9,436 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
18 January 1874 Death of Sir Montagu Cholmeley, Bt. | |||
Northern Norfolk | |||
23 November 1868 | 4,753/6,432 | 73.90 | |
Conservative Party | 2,630 | 55.33 | |
Conservative Party | 2,563 | 53.92 | |
Liberal Party | 2,235 | 47.02 | |
Liberal Party | 2,078 | 43.72 | |
Majority | 328 | 6.90 | |
17 May 1869 Petition - dismissed. | |||
Northern Northamptonshire | |||
17 November 1868 | 5,310 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Northern Northumberland | |||
18 November 1868 | 3,612 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Northern Nottinghamshire | |||
23 November 1868 | 5,205 | ||
Speaker of the House of Commons | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
13 February 1872 Elevation of Rt Hon John Denison to the Peerage - Viscount Ossington. | |||
26 February 1872 | 4,104/5,448 | 75.33 | |
Conservative Party | 2,580 | 62.87 | |
Liberal Party | 1,524 | 37.13 | |
Majority | 1,056 | 25.73 | |
Northern Shropshire | |||
23 November 1868 | 5,915/7,611 | 77.72 | |
Conservative Party | 3,602 | 60.90 | |
Conservative Party | 3,403 | 57.53 | |
Liberal Party | 2,412 | 40.78 | |
Majority | 991 | 16.75 | |
Northern Staffordshire | |||
16 November 1868 | 10,261 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Northern Warwickshire | |||
18 November 1868 | 7,829/10,266 | 76.26 | |
Conservative Party | 4,547 | 58.08 | |
Conservative Party | 4,377 | 55.91 | |
Liberal Party | 3,411 | 43.57 | |
Liberal Party | 3,322 | 42.43 | |
Majority | 966 | 12.34 | |
Northern West Riding, Yorkshire | |||
20 November 1868 | 16,918 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
5 January 1872 Death of Sir Francis Crossley, Bt. | |||
3 February 1872 | 13,878/17,084 | 81.23 | |
Conservative Party | 6,961 | 50.16 | |
Liberal Party | 6,917 | 49.84 | |
Majority | 44 | 0.32 | |
8 August 1873 Resignation of Lord Frederick Cavendish on appointment as a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury. | |||
27 August 1873 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Northern Wiltshire | |||
21 November 1868 | 5,077/6,857 | 74.04 | |
Conservative Party | 2,769 | 54.54 | |
Liberal Party | 2,600 | 51.21 | |
Liberal Party | 2,016 | 39.71 | |
Majority | 584 | 11.50 | |
Norwich | |||
18 November 1868 | 9,958/13,296 | 74.89 | |
Conservative Party | 4,521 | 45.40 | |
Liberal Party | 4,509 | 45.28 | |
Liberal Party | 4,364 | 43.82 | |
Majority | 145 | 1.46 | |
18 January 1869 Petition - Sir Henry Stracey, Bt unseated. The writ was then suspended until July 1870. | |||
13 July 1870 | |||
Liberal Party | 4,236 | 52.23 | |
Conservative Party | 3,874 | 47.77 | |
Majority | 362 | 4.46 | |
11 January 1871 Petition - Jacob Tillett unseated. | |||
22 February 1871 | 8,026/12,338 | 65.05 | |
Liberal Party | 4,637 | 57.77 | |
Conservative Party | 3,389 | 42.23 | |
Majority | 1,248 | 15.55 | |
Nottingham | |||
18 November 1868 | 11,609/14,168 | 81.94 | |
Independent Liberal | 5,285 | 45.53 | |
Conservative Party | 4,591 | 39.55 | |
Liberal Party | 4,004 | 34.49 | |
Liberal Party | 2,716 | 23.40 | |
Independent Liberal | 2,031 | 17.50 | |
Majority | 587 | 5.06 | |
30 May 1869 Death of Sir Robert Clifton, Bt. | |||
16 June 1869 | 9,144/14,168 | 64.54 | |
Liberal Party | 4,627 | 50.60 | |
Independent Liberal | 4,517 | 49.40 | |
Majority | 110 | 1.20 | |
29 July 1869 Petition - dismissed. | |||
16 February 1870 Resignation of Ichabod Wright. | |||
24 February 1870 | |||
Liberal Party | 4,971 | 51.53 | |
Independent Liberal | 4,675 | 48.47 | |
Majority | 296 | 3.07 | |
Oldham | |||
18 November 1868 | 12,231/13,454 | 90.91 | |
Liberal Party | 6,140 | 50.20 | |
Liberal Party | 6,122 | 50.05 | |
Conservative Party | 6,116 | 50.00 | |
Conservative Party | 6,084 | 49.74 | |
Majority | 6 | 0.05 | |
16 March 1869 Petition - dismissed. | |||
18 May 1872 Death of John Platt. | |||
5 June 1872 | 14,262/16,063 | 88.79 | |
Conservative Party | 7,278 | 51.03 | |
Liberal Party | 6,984 | 48.97 | |
Majority | 294 | 2.06 | |
Orkney & Shetland | |||
7 December 1868 | 1,161/1,486 | 78.13 | |
Liberal Party | 715 | 61.58 | |
Conservative Party | 446 | 38.42 | |
Majority | 269 | 23.17 | |
26 October 1872 Death of Frederick Dundas. | |||
11 January 1873 | 1,267/1,537 | 82.43 | |
Liberal Party | 646 | 50.99 | |
Liberal Party | 621 | 49.01 | |
Majority | 25 | 1.97 | |
Oxford | |||
8 November 1868 | 3,926/5,328 | 73.69 | |
Liberal Party | 2,765 | 70.43 | |
Liberal Party | 2,636 | 67.14 | |
Conservative Party | 1,225 | 31.20 | |
Majority | 1,411 | 35.94 | |
9 December 1868 Resignation of Rt Hon Edward Cardwell on appointment as Secretary of State for War. | |||
22 December 1868 | 5,328 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
1873 Resignation of William Vernon-Harcourt on appointment as Solicitor-General. | |||
6 December 1873 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Oxford University | |||
18 November 1868 | 4,214 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Oxfordshire | |||
18 November 1868 | 7,663 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Paisley | |||
20 November 1868 | 2,918/3,264 | 89.40 | |
Liberal Party | 1,576 | 54.01 | |
Conservative Party | 921 | 31.56 | |
Liberal Party | 421 | 14.43 | |
Majority | 655 | 22.45 | |
Peeblesshire & Selkirkshire | |||
25 November 1868 | 719/889 | 80.88 | |
Conservative Party | 361 | 50.21 | |
Liberal Party | 358 | 49.79 | |
Majority | 3 | 0.42 | |
Pembroke District of Boroughs | |||
18 November 1868 | 2,468/3,028 | 81.51 | |
Conservative Party | 1,419 | 57.50 | |
Liberal Party | 1,049 | 42.50 | |
Majority | 370 | 14.99 | |
1868 Petition - withdrawn. | |||
Pembrokeshire | |||
21 November 1868 | 4,690 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Penryn & Falmouth | |||
18 November 1868 | 1,312/1,808 | 72.57 | |
Conservative Party | 732 | 55.79 | |
Conservative Party | 683 | 52.06 | |
Liberal Party | 611 | 46.57 | |
Liberal Party | 597 | 45.50 | |
Majority | 72 | 5.49 | |
24 February 1869 Petition - dismissed. | |||
Perth | |||
17 November 1868 | 2,801 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Perthshire | |||
23 November 1868 | 3,813/4,876 | 78.20 | |
Liberal Party | 2,046 | 53.66 | |
Conservative Party | 1,767 | 46.34 | |
Majority | 279 | 7.32 | |
Peterborough | |||
18 November 1868 | 1,888/2,461 | 76.72 | |
Liberal Party | 1,282 | 67.90 | |
Liberal Party | 1,122 | 59.43 | |
Liberal Party | 834 | 44.17 | |
Liberal Party | 204 | 10.81 | |
Conservative Party | 167 | 8.85 | |
Majority | 288 | 15.25 | |
Petersfield | |||
17 November 1868 | 592/774 | 76.49 | |
Liberal Party | 370 | 62.50 | |
Conservative Party | 222 | 37.50 | |
Majority | 148 | 25.00 | |
Plymouth | |||
17 November 1868 | 3,582/4,840 | 74.01 | |
Liberal Party | 2,086 | 73.75 | |
Liberal Party | 2,065 | 73.01 | |
Conservative Party | 1,506 | 53.24 | |
Majority | 559 | 15.61 | |
12 December 1868 Resignation of Sir Robert Collier on appointment as Attorney-General. | |||
21 December 1868 | 4,840 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
1870 Resignation of Sir Robert Collier on appointment as Recorder of Bristol. | |||
15 August 1870 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
1871 Resignation of Sir Robert Collier on appointment as a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas. | |||
22 November 1871 | |||
Conservative Party | 1,753 | 53.71 | |
Liberal Party | 1,511 | 46.29 | |
Majority | 242 | 7.41 | |
Pontefract | |||
17 November 1868 | 1,697/1,910 | 88.85 | |
Liberal Party | 913 | 53.80 | |
Conservative Party | 900 | 53.03 | |
Liberal Party | 680 | 40.07 | |
Majority | 220 | 12.96 | |
December 1868 Resignation of Hugh Childers on appointment as First Lord of the Admiralty. | |||
21 December 1868 | 1,910 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
9 August 1872 Resignation of Hugh Childers on appointment as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. | |||
17 August 1872 | 1,236/1,941 | 63.68 | |
Liberal Party | 658 | 53.24 | |
Conservative Party | 578 | 46.76 | |
Majority | 80 | 6.47 | |
This was the first contest to be held under a secret ballot. | |||
Poole | |||
17 November 1868 | 1,186/1,256 | 94.43 | |
Conservative Party | 623 | 52.53 | |
Liberal Party | 563 | 47.47 | |
Majority | 60 | 5.06 | |
Portarlington | |||
20 December 1868 | 120/134 | 89.55 | |
Conservative Party | 69 | 57.50 | |
Liberal Party | 51 | 42.50 | |
Majority | 18 | 15.00 | |
Portsmouth | |||
18 November 1868 | 9,042/11,597 | 77.97 | |
Conservative Party | 5,306 | 58.68 | |
Liberal Party | 3,785 | 41.86 | |
Liberal Party | 3,687 | 40.78 | |
Majority | 98 | 1.08 | |
Preston | |||
18 November 1868 | 10,454/10,763 | 97.13 | |
Conservative Party | 5,803 | 55.51 | |
Conservative Party | 5,700 | 54.52 | |
Liberal Party | 4,741 | 45.35 | |
Liberal Party | 4,663 | 44.60 | |
Majority | 959 | 9.17 | |
20 August 1872 Death of Sir Thomas Fermor-Hesketh, Bt. | |||
16 September 1872 | 8,366/10,214 | 81.91 | |
Conservative Party | 4,542 | 54.29 | |
Liberal Party | 3,824 | 45.71 | |
Majority | 718 | 8.58 | |
Queen's County | |||
23 November 1868 | 3,726 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
10 December 1869 Elevation of Rt Hon John Fitzpatrick to the Peerage - Baron Castletown. | |||
4 January 1870 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Radnorshire | |||
19 November 1868 | 2,216 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Reading | |||
17 November 1868 | 2,603/3,228 | 80.64 | |
Liberal Party | 1,629 | 62.58 | |
Liberal Party | 1,618 | 62.16 | |
Conservative Party | 979 | 37.61 | |
Majority | 639 | 24.55 | |
Renfrewshire | |||
19 November 1868 | 3,571 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
30 December 1868 Death of Archibald Speirs. | |||
25 January 1869 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
23 August 1873 Elevation of Rt Hon Henry Bruce to the Peerage - Baron Aberdare of Duffryn. | |||
13 September 1873 | 3,532/4,385 | 80.55 | |
Conservative Party | 1,855 | 52.52 | |
Liberal Party | 1,677 | 47.48 | |
Majority | 178 | 5.04 | |
Richmond | |||
17 November 1868 | 462/650 | 71.08 | |
Liberal Party | 375 | 81.17 | |
Liberal Party | 87 | 18.83 | |
Majority | 288 | 62.34 | |
15 October 1872 Resignation of Sir Roundell Palmer on appointment as Lord Chancellor and elevation to the Peerage - Baron Selborne. | |||
7 November 1872 | 542/682 | 79.47 | |
Liberal Party | 314 | 57.93 | |
Independent Liberal | 228 | 42.07 | |
Majority | 86 | 15.87 | |
6 May 1873 Succession of Lawrence Dundas to the Peerage - 3rd Earl of Zetland. | |||
27 May 1873 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Ripon | |||
17 November 1868 | 962/1,132 | 84.98 | |
Liberal Party | 554 | 57.59 | |
Conservative Party | 408 | 42.41 | |
Majority | 146 | 15.18 | |
18 December 1868 Resignation of Lord John Hay on appointment as a Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty. | |||
21 December 1868 | 1,132 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
9 February 1871 Resignation of Lord John Hay. | |||
15 February 1871 | 824/1,035 | 79.61 | |
Liberal Party | 522 | 63.35 | |
Conservative Party | 302 | 36.65 | |
Majority | 220 | 26.70 | |
Rochdale | |||
17 November 1868 | 7,725/9,280 | 83.24 | |
Liberal Party | 4,455 | 57.67 | |
Conservative Party | 3,270 | 42.33 | |
Majority | 1,185 | 15.34 | |
Rochester | |||
18 November 1868 | 2,085/2,569 | 81.16 | |
Liberal Party | 1,458 | 69.93 | |
Liberal Party | 1,305 | 62.59 | |
Conservative Party | 703 | 33.72 | |
Majority | 602 | 28.87 | |
9 July 1870 Death of John Kinglake. | |||
19 July 1870 | |||
Liberal Party | 987 | 64.22 | |
Independent Conservative | 550 | 35.78 | |
Majority | 437 | 28.43 | |
Roscommon County | |||
18 November 1868 | 3,814 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
4 June 1873 Death of Fitzstephen French. | |||
24 June 1873 | 3,809 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Ross & Cromarty | |||
21 November 1868 | 1,564 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Roxburghshire | |||
26 November 1868 | 1,360/1,664 | 81.73 | |
Liberal Party | 750 | 55.15 | |
Conservative Party | 610 | 44.85 | |
Majority | 140 | 10.29 | |
15 February 1870 Resignation of Sir William Scott, Bt. | |||
2 March 1870 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Rutlandshire | |||
19 November 1868 | 2,200 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Rye | |||
18 November 1868 | 1,012/1,208 | 83.77 | |
Conservative Party | 513 | 50.69 | |
Liberal Party | 499 | 49.31 | |
Majority | 14 | 1.38 | |
Salford | |||
18 November 1868 | 12,326/15,862 | 77.71 | |
Conservative Party | 6,312 | 51.21 | |
Conservative Party | 6,181 | 50.15 | |
Liberal Party | 6,141 | 49.82 | |
Liberal Party | 6,018 | 48.82 | |
Majority | 40 | 0.32 | |
2 March 1869 Petition - dismissed. | |||
Salisbury | |||
20 November 1868 | 1,337/1,461 | 91.51 | |
Liberal Party | 748 | 55.95 | |
Liberal Party | 679 | 50.79 | |
Conservative Party | 623 | 46.60 | |
Majority | 56 | 4.19 | |
1869 Petition - dismissed. | |||
28 July 1869 Resignation of Edward Hamilton. | |||
5 August 1869 | 1,193/1,461 | 81.66 | |
Liberal Party | 562 | 47.11 | |
Conservative Party | 549 | 46.02 | |
Liberal Party | 82 | 6.87 | |
Majority | 13 | 1.09 | |
Sandwich | |||
18 November 1868 | 1,638/1,906 | 85.94 | |
Liberal Party | 933 | 56.96 | |
Liberal Party | 923 | 56.35 | |
Conservative Party | 710 | 43.35 | |
Majority | 213 | 13.00 | |
Scarborough | |||
17 November 1868 | 2,494/2,964 | 84.14 | |
Liberal Party | 1,826 | 73.22 | |
Liberal Party | 1,678 | 67.28 | |
Conservative Party | 742 | 29.75 | |
Majority | 936 | 37.53 | |
24 February 1869 Death of Sir John Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, bt. | |||
12 March 1869 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Shaftesbury | |||
16 November 1868 | 1,311 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
24 July 1873 Succession of Hon George Glyn to the Peerage - 2nd Baron Wolverton. | |||
30 August 1873 | 1,137/1,311 | 86.73 | |
Conservative Party | 603 | 53.03 | |
Liberal Party | 534 | 46.97 | |
Majority | 69 | 6.07 | |
Sheffield | |||
18 November 1868 | 20,924/29,955 | 69.85 | |
Liberal Party | 14,793 | 70.70 | |
Liberal Party | 12,212 | 58.36 | |
Independent Liberal | 9,571 | 45.74 | |
Conservative Party | 5,272 | 25.20 | |
Majority | 2,641 | 12.62 | |
Shoreham | |||
16 November 1868 | 4,774 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Shrewsbury | |||
17 November 1868 | 3,014/3,381 | 89.15 | |
Liberal Party | 1,840 | 61.05 | |
Conservative Party | 1,751 | 58.10 | |
Liberal Party | 685 | 22.73 | |
Majority | 1,066 | 35.37 | |
1869 Petition - withdrawn. | |||
1870 Petition - dismissed. | |||
29 August 1870 Death of William Clement. | |||
21 September 1870 | |||
Conservative Party | 1,291 | 50.75 | |
Liberal Party | 1,253 | 49.25 | |
Majority | 38 | 1.49 | |
Sligo | |||
20 November 1868 | 470/520 | 90.38 | |
Conservative Party | 241 | 51.28 | |
Liberal Party | 229 | 48.72 | |
Majority | 12 | 2.55 | |
21 March 1869 Petition - election declared void. | |||
1 August 1870 A Royal Commission was appointed which found proof of extensive bribery and, as a result, the borough lost its right to return a Member of Parliament. | |||
Sligo County | |||
2 December 1868 | 2,840/3,233 | 87.84 | |
Liberal Party | 1,671 | 58.84 | |
Conservative Party | 1,208 | 42.54 | |
Conservative Party | 1,129 | 39.75 | |
Liberal Party | 2 | 0.07 | |
Majority | 79 | 2.78 | |
South Eastern Lancashire | |||
23 November 1868 | 15,140/19,340 | 78.28 | |
Conservative Party | 8,290 | 54.76 | |
Conservative Party | 8,012 | 52.92 | |
Liberal Party | 7,024 | 46.39 | |
Liberal Party | 6,953 | 45.92 | |
Majority | 988 | 6.53 | |
South Shields | |||
18 November 1868 | 4,859/6,208 | 78.27 | |
Liberal Party | 2,582 | 53.14 | |
Liberal Party | 2,277 | 46.86 | |
Majority | 305 | 6.28 | |
South Western Lancashire | |||
21 November 1868 | 14,880/21,261 | 69.99 | |
Conservative Party | 7,729 | 51.94 | |
Conservative Party | 7,676 | 51.59 | |
Liberal Party | 7,415 | 49.83 | |
Liberal Party | 6,939 | 46.63 | |
Majority | 261 | 1.75 | |
Southampton | |||
18 November 1868 | 4,340/5,696 | 76.19 | |
Conservative Party | 2,393 | 55.14 | |
Conservative Party | 2,178 | 50.18 | |
Liberal Party | 2,161 | 49.79 | |
Liberal Party | 1,947 | 44.86 | |
Majority | 17 | 0.39 | |
20 April 1869 Petition - dismissed. | |||
Southern Ayrshire | |||
25 November 1868 | 2,807/3,370 | 83.29 | |
Liberal Party | 1,416 | 50.45 | |
Conservative Party | 1,391 | 49.55 | |
Majority | 25 | 0.89 | |
Southern Derbyshire | |||
21 November 1868 | 6,997/7,833 | 89.33 | |
Conservative Party | 3,594 | 51.36 | |
Conservative Party | 3,582 | 51.19 | |
Liberal Party | 3,443 | 49.21 | |
Liberal Party | 3,375 | 48.23 | |
Majority | 139 | 1.99 | |
18 December 1868 Death of Sir Thomas Gresley, Bt. | |||
16 January 1869 | 6,989/7,833 | 89.23 | |
Conservative Party | 3,511 | 50.24 | |
Liberal Party | 3,478 | 49.76 | |
Majority | 33 | 0.47 | |
Southern Devon | |||
30 November 1868 | 5,928/8,047 | 73.67 | |
Conservative Party | 3,234 | 54.55 | |
Conservative Party | 3,233 | 54.54 | |
Liberal Party | 2,694 | 45.45 | |
Majority | 539 | 9.09 | |
1 June 1873 Death of Samuel Kekewich. | |||
17 June 1873 | |||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Southern Durham | |||
25 November 1868 | 7,632/9,352 | 81.61 | |
Liberal Party | 4,319 | 56.59 | |
Liberal Party | 4,024 | 52.73 | |
Conservative Party | 3,714 | 48.66 | |
Conservative Party | 3,206 | 42.01 | |
Majority | 310 | 4.06 | |
1869 Petition - withdrawn. | |||
Southern Essex | |||
16 November 1868 | 7,127 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Southern Hampshire | |||
26 November 1868 | 5,498/8,135 | 67.58 | |
Liberal Party | 2,797 | 50.87 | |
Conservative Party | 2,756 | 50.13 | |
Liberal Party | 2,726 | 49.58 | |
Conservative Party | 2,716 | 49.40 | |
Majority | 30 | 0.55 | |
1869 Petition - withdrawn. | |||
Southern Lanarkshire | |||
26 November 1868 | 2,435/2,871 | 84.81 | |
Liberal Party | 1,328 | 54.54 | |
Conservative Party | 1,107 | 45.46 | |
Majority | 221 | 9.08 | |
Southern Leicestershire | |||
26 November 1868 | 6,015/8,308 | 72.40 | |
Conservative Party | 3,196 | 53.13 | |
Conservative Party | 3,111 | 51.72 | |
Liberal Party | 2,861 | 47.56 | |
Majority | 250 | 4.16 | |
12 May 1870 Succession of Viscount Curzon to the Peerage - 2nd Earl Howe. | |||
13 June 1870 | |||
Conservative Party | 3,292 | 56.01 | |
Liberal Party | 2,585 | 43.99 | |
Majority | 707 | 12.03 | |
Southern Lincolnshire | |||
25 November 1868 | 7,010/10,476 | 66.91 | |
Conservative Party | 4,514 | 64.39 | |
Conservative Party | 4,078 | 58.17 | |
Liberal Party | 2,714 | 38.72 | |
Liberal Party | 3 | 0.04 | |
Majority | 1,364 | 19.46 | |
Southern Norfolk | |||
21 November 1868 | 4,754/7,709 | 61.67 | |
Conservative Party | 3,097 | 65.15 | |
Conservative Party | 3,053 | 64.22 | |
Liberal Party | 1,679 | 35.32 | |
Majority | 1,374 | 28.90 | |
26 March 1871 Death of Edward Howes. | |||
17 April 1871 | 5,415/7,719 | 70.15 | |
Conservative Party | 2,868 | 52.96 | |
Liberal Party | 2,547 | 47.04 | |
Majority | 321 | 5.93 | |
Southern Northamptonshire | |||
25 November 1868 | 4,819/6,338 | 76.03 | |
Conservative Party | 2,522 | 52.33 | |
Conservative Party | 2,505 | 51.98 | |
Liberal Party | 2,305 | 47.83 | |
Majority | 200 | 4.15 | |
Southern Northumberland | |||
20 November 1868 | 6,862 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Southern Nottinghamshire | |||
16 November 1868 | 4,846 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Southern Shropshire | |||
25 November 1868 | 4,770/5,847 | 81.58 | |
Conservative Party | 2,703 | 56.67 | |
Conservative Party | 2,514 | 52.70 | |
Liberal Party | 2,161 | 45.30 | |
Majority | 353 | 7.40 | |
Southern Warwickshire | |||
21 November 1868 | 5,004/6,205 | 80.64 | |
Conservative Party | 2,581 | 51.58 | |
Conservative Party | 2,501 | 49.98 | |
Liberal Party | 2,472 | 49.40 | |
Liberal Party | 2,453 | 49.02 | |
Majority | 29 | 0.58 | |
1869 Petition - withdrawn. | |||
Southern West Riding, Yorkshire | |||
21 November 1868 | 15,805/19,908 | 79.39 | |
Liberal Party | 8,110 | 51.31 | |
Liberal Party | 7,943 | 50.26 | |
Conservative Party | 7,935 | 50.21 | |
Conservative Party | 7,621 | 48.22 | |
Majority | 8 | 0.05 | |
13 April 1869 Petition - dismissed. | |||
28 June 1872 Resignation of Viscount Milton. | |||
8 July 1872 | |||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Southern Wiltshire | |||
16 November 1868 | 3,810 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Southwark | |||
17 November 1868 | 8,463/17,703 | 47.81 | |
Liberal Party | 6,027 | 71.22 | |
Liberal Party | 5,908 | 69.81 | |
Conservative Party | 2,495 | 29.48 | |
Majority | 3,413 | 40.33 | |
9 December 1868 Resignation of Austen Layard on appointment as First Commissioner of Works and Public Buildings. | |||
21 December 1868 | 17,703 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
7 February 1870 Resignation of Austen Layard on appointment as United Kingdom Ambassador to Spain. | |||
17 February 1870 | |||
Conservative Party | 4,686 | 38.94 | |
Liberal/Labour | 4,382 | 36.41 | |
Liberal Party | 2,966 | 24.65 | |
Majority | 304 | 2.53 | |
St Andrews District of Burghs | |||
17 November 1868 | 1,847 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
St Ives | |||
16 November 1868 | 1,398 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Stafford | |||
10 November 1868 | 2,272/3,152 | 72.08 | |
Liberal Party | 1,189 | 52.33 | |
Conservative Party | 1,124 | 49.47 | |
Liberal Party | 1,107 | 48.72 | |
Majority | 17 | 0.75 | |
13 May 1869 Petition - election declared void. | |||
7 June 1869 | 2,117/3,152 | 67.16 | |
Conservative Party | 1,206 | 56.97 | |
Conservative Party | 1,130 | 53.38 | |
Liberal Party | 954 | 45.06 | |
Liberal Party | 943 | 44.54 | |
Majority | 176 | 8.31 | |
Stalybridge | |||
18 November 1868 | 4,483/5,338 | 83.98 | |
Conservative Party | 2,405 | 53.65 | |
Liberal Party | 2,078 | 46.35 | |
Majority | 327 | 7.29 | |
12 February 1869 Petition - dismissed. | |||
14 February 1871 Death of James Sidebottom. | |||
1 March 1871 | 4,231/4,918 | 86.03 | |
Liberal Party | 2,198 | 51.95 | |
Conservative Party | 2,033 | 48.05 | |
Majority | 165 | 3.90 | |
Stamford | |||
16 November 1868 | 1,094 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Stirling District of Burghs | |||
20 November 1868 | 3,883/4,372 | 88.82 | |
Liberal Party | 2,201 | 56.68 | |
Liberal Party | 1,682 | 43.32 | |
Majority | 519 | 13.37 | |
Stirlingshire | |||
17 November 1868 | 2,751 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Stockport | |||
17 November 1868 | 5,223/6,702 | 77.93 | |
Conservative Party | 2,714 | 51.96 | |
Liberal Party | 2,658 | 50.89 | |
Liberal Party | 2,698 | 51.66 | |
Conservative Party | 2,475 | 47.39 | |
1869 Petition - withdrawn. | |||
Stockton-on-Tees | |||
18 November 1868 | 3,343/4,492 | 74.42 | |
Liberal Party | 2,476 | 74.07 | |
Conservative Party | 867 | 25.93 | |
Majority | 1,609 | 48.13 | |
Stoke-on-Trent | |||
16 November 1868 | 16,199 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Stroud | |||
18 November 1868 | 4,952/5,642 | 87.77 | |
Liberal Party | 2,907 | 58.70 | |
Liberal Party | 2,805 | 56.64 | |
Conservative Party | 2,096 | 42.33 | |
Majority | 709 | 14.32 | |
13 December 1873 Death of Henry Winterbotham. | |||
8 January 1874 | 5,243/5,942 | 88.24 | |
Conservative Party | 2,817 | 53.73 | |
Liberal Party | 2,426 | 46.27 | |
Majority | 391 | 7.46 | |
Sunderland | |||
18 November 1868 | 7,367/11,364 | 64.83 | |
Liberal Party | 6,237 | 84.66 | |
Liberal Party | 4,901 | 66.53 | |
Liberal Party | 3,596 | 48.81 | |
Majority | 1,305 | 17.71 | |
Sutherland | |||
19 November 1868 | 358 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Swansea District of Boroughs | |||
16 November 1868 | 7,543 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Tamworth | |||
17 November 1868 | 1,381/1,753 | 78.78 | |
Liberal Party | 1,136 | 82.26 | |
Liberal Party | 827 | 59.88 | |
Liberal Party | 798 | 57.78 | |
Majority | 29 | 2.10 | |
9 February 1869 Petition - dismissed. | |||
23 March 1871 Elevation of Sir Henry Earle Bulwer to the Peerage - Baron Dalling and Bulwer. | |||
28 March 1871 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
2 April 1872 Death of John Peel. | |||
16 April 1872 | 1,269/1,747 | 72.64 | |
Conservative Party | 946 | 74.55 | |
Liberal Party | 323 | 25.45 | |
Majority | 623 | 49.09 | |
Taunton | |||
18 November 1868 | 1,492/1,977 | 75.47 | |
Liberal Party | 1,105 | 74.06 | |
Conservative Party | 988 | 66.22 | |
Liberal Party | 890 | 59.65 | |
Majority | 98 | 6.57 | |
8 March 1869 Petition - election of Edward Cox declared void. Henry James was declared duly elected after a scrutiny. Two petitions against Barclay were withdrawn. A subsequent petition was lodged against Henry James but the Court ruled that a petitioner who had been seated on petition could not afterwards be petitioned against. | |||
September 1873 Resignation of Henry James on appointment as Solicitor-General. | |||
14 October 1873 | 1,711/1,913 | 89.44 | |
Liberal Party | 899 | 52.54 | |
Conservative Party | 812 | 47.46 | |
Majority | 87 | 5.08 | |
26 January 1874 Petition - dismissed. | |||
Tavistock | |||
16 November 1868 | 802 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Tewkesbury | |||
17 November 1868 | 634/745 | 85.10 | |
Liberal Party | 355 | 55.99 | |
Conservative Party | 279 | 44.01 | |
Majority | 76 | 11.99 | |
The Hartlepools | |||
18 November 1868 | 3,097/3,922 | 78.96 | |
Conservative Party | 1,550 | 50.05 | |
Liberal Party | 1,547 | 49.95 | |
Majority | 3 | 0.10 | |
1869 Petition - withdrawn. | |||
Thirsk | |||
17 November 1868 | 806/902 | 89.36 | |
Conservative Party | 416 | 51.61 | |
Liberal Party | 390 | 48.39 | |
Majority | 26 | 3.23 | |
1869 Petition - withdrawn. | |||
Tipperary County | |||
23 November 1868 | 9,498 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
15 August 1869 Death of Charles Moore. | |||
27 November 1869 | 2,171/9,498 | 22.86 | |
Independent Nationalist | 1,131 | 52.10 | |
Liberal Party | 1,028 | 47.35 | |
Conservative Party | 12 | 0.55 | |
Majority | 103 | 4.74 | |
10 February 1870 Disqualification of Jeremiah Rossa due to the fact that he was a convicted felon. | |||
28 February 1870 | |||
Liberal Party | 1,668 | 50.06 | |
Independent Nationalist | 1,664 | 49.94 | |
Majority | 4 | 0.12 | |
Tiverton | |||
16 November 1868 | 1,155 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
1872 Resignation of Hon George Denman on appointment as a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas. | |||
6 November 1872 | 1,124/1,258 | 89.35 | |
Liberal Party | 577 | 51.33 | |
Conservative Party | 547 | 48.67 | |
Majority | 30 | 2.67 | |
Tower Hamlets | |||
18 November 1868 | 17,592/32,546 | 54.05 | |
Liberal Party | 9,839 | 55.93 | |
Liberal Party | 7,849 | 44.62 | |
Conservative Party | 7,446 | 42.33 | |
Liberal Party | 7,160 | 40.70 | |
Liberal/Labour | 2,890 | 16.43 | |
Majority | 403 | 2.29 | |
26 October 1869 Resignation of Acton Ayrton on appointment as First Commissioner of Works and Public Buildings. | |||
8 November 1869 | 32,546 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Tralee | |||
17 November 1868 | 263 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Truro | |||
17 November 1868 | 1,276/1,435 | 88.92 | |
Conservative Party | 731 | 80.33 | |
Liberal Party | 683 | 75.05 | |
Liberal Party | 406 | 44.62 | |
Majority | 277 | 21.71 | |
16 December 1868 Resignation of Hon John Vivian on appointment as a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury. | |||
21 December 1868 | 1,435 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
1871 Resignation of Hon John Vivian on appointment as Permanent Under-Secretary of State for War. | |||
13 September 1871 | 1,041/1,442 | 72.19 | |
Conservative Party | 605 | 58.12 | |
Liberal Party | 436 | 41.88 | |
Majority | 169 | 16.23 | |
Tynemouth & North Shields | |||
18 November 1868 | 1,808/2,601 | 69.51 | |
Liberal Party | 1,098 | 60.73 | |
Conservative Party | 710 | 39.27 | |
Majority | 388 | 21.46 | |
Tyrone County | |||
24 November 1868 | 8,878 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
6 March 1873 Death of Rt Hon Henry Lowry Corry. | |||
16 April 1873 | 6,242/8,643 | 72.22 | |
Conservative Party | 3,139 | 50.29 | |
Conservative Party | 3,103 | 49.71 | |
Majority | 36 | 0.58 | |
Wakefield | |||
19 November 1868 | 3,069/3,627 | 84.62 | |
Liberal Party | 1,557 | 50.73 | |
Conservative Party | 1,512 | 49.27 | |
Majority | 45 | 1.47 | |
Wallingford | |||
17 November 1868 | 811/942 | 86.09 | |
Conservative Party | 453 | 55.86 | |
Liberal Party | 358 | 44.14 | |
Majority | 95 | 11.71 | |
2 February 1869 Petition - dismissed. | |||
24 February 1872 Death of Stanley Vickers. | |||
9 March 1872 | |||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Walsall | |||
16 November 1868 | 6,047 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Wareham | |||
17 November 1868 | 683/894 | 76.40 | |
Liberal Party | 314 | 45.97 | |
Conservative Party | 301 | 44.07 | |
Conservative Party | 68 | 9.96 | |
Majority | 13 | 1.90 | |
1 December 1868 Death of John Calcraft. | |||
23 December 1868 | 679/894 | 75.95 | |
Conservative Party | 374 | 55.08 | |
Liberal Party | 305 | 44.92 | |
Majority | 69 | 10.16 | |
Warrington | |||
18 November 1868 | 3,941/4,470 | 88.17 | |
Liberal Party | 1,984 | 50.34 | |
Conservative Party | 1,957 | 49.66 | |
Majority | 27 | 0.69 | |
4 February 1869 Petition - dismissed. | |||
Warwick | |||
17 November 1868 | 998/1,688 | 59.12 | |
Liberal Party | 873 | 87.47 | |
Conservative Party | 863 | 86.47 | |
Liberal/Labour | 260 | 26.05 | |
Majority | 603 | 60.42 | |
Waterford City | |||
20 November 1868 | 905/1,383 | 65.44 | |
Liberal Party | 796 | 87.96 | |
Liberal Party | 583 | 64.42 | |
Liberal Party | 430 | 47.51 | |
Majority | 153 | 33.81 | |
1869 Resignation of John Blake on appointment as Inspector of Irish Fisheries. | |||
22 November 1869 | 958/1,383 | 69.27 | |
Liberal Party | 487 | 50.84 | |
Liberal Party | 471 | 49.16 | |
Majority | 16 | 1.67 | |
31 January 1870 Petition - Sir Henry Barron, Bt unseated. | |||
25 February 1870 | |||
Liberal Party | 483 | 50.42 | |
Independent Nationalist | 475 | 49.58 | |
Majority | 8 | 0.84 | |
Waterford County | |||
19 November 1868 | 3,445 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
24 June 1873 Resignation of Edmond de la Poer. | |||
5 July 1873 | 3,407 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Wednesbury | |||
18 November 1868 | 10,877/14,277 | 76.19 | |
Liberal Party | 6,129 | 56.35 | |
Conservative Party | 3,779 | 34.74 | |
Independent | 969 | 8.91 | |
Majority | 2,350 | 21.61 | |
Wenlock | |||
16 November 1868 | 3,445 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Westbury | |||
18 November 1868 | 957/1,046 | 91.49 | |
Conservative Party | 492 | 51.41 | |
Liberal Party | 465 | 48.59 | |
Majority | 27 | 2.82 | |
5 February 1869 Petition - election declared void on petition. | |||
27 February 1869 | 987/1,046 | 94.36 | |
Conservative Party | 499 | 50.56 | |
Liberal Party | 488 | 49.44 | |
Majority | 11 | 1.11 | |
Western Aberdeenshire | |||
19 November 1868 | 4,081 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Western Cheshire | |||
20 November 1868 | 8,894 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
6 February 1872 Resignation of John Tollemache. | |||
17 February 1872 | |||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Western Cornwall | |||
19 November 1868 | 8,168 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Western Cumberland | |||
19 November 1868 | 5,676 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
4 March 1872 Succession of Henry Lowther to the Peerage - 3rd Earl of Lonsdale. | |||
26 March 1872 | |||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Western Essex | |||
19 November 1868 | 5,479 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Western Gloucestershire | |||
23 November 1868 | 9,318/11,463 | 81.29 | |
Liberal Party | 4,985 | 53.50 | |
Liberal Party | 4,862 | 52.18 | |
Conservative Party | 4,394 | 47.16 | |
Majority | 468 | 5.02 | |
Western Kent | |||
25 November 1868 | 6,669/8,828 | 75.54 | |
Conservative Party | 3,440 | 51.58 | |
Conservative Party | 3,378 | 50.65 | |
Liberal Party | 3,323 | 49.83 | |
Liberal Party | 3,196 | 47.92 | |
Majority | 55 | 0.82 | |
Western Norfolk | |||
16 November 1868 | 7,062 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
31 December 1870 Succession of Hon Thomas de Grey to the Peerage - 6th Baron Walsingham. | |||
8 February 1871 | |||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Western Somerset | |||
28 November 1868 | 7,671 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
11 December 1873 Death of William Gore-Langton. | |||
12 January 1874 | |||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Western Staffordshire | |||
21 November 1868 | 7,111/9,942 | 71.52 | |
Conservative Party | 3,909 | 54.97 | |
Conservative Party | 3,773 | 53.06 | |
Liberal Party | 3,295 | 46.34 | |
Liberal Party | 3,244 | 45.62 | |
Majority | 478 | 6.72 | |
26 May 1871 Death of Hugo Meynell-Ingram. | |||
13 June 1871 | |||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Western Suffolk | |||
18 November 1868 | 4,150/5,583 | 74.33 | |
Conservative Party | 2,500 | 60.24 | |
Conservative Party | 2,389 | 57.57 | |
Liberal Party | 1,705 | 41.08 | |
Majority | 684 | 16.48 | |
Western Surrey | |||
30 November 1868 | 5,292/6,708 | 78.89 | |
Conservative Party | 3,000 | 56.69 | |
Liberal Party | 2,826 | 53.40 | |
Liberal Party | 1,757 | 33.20 | |
Majority | 1,069 | 20.20 | |
16 August 1870 Death of John Briscoe. | |||
8 September 1870 | |||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Western Sussex | |||
19 November 1868 | 3,672 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
18 March 1869 Succession of Hon Henry Wyndham to the Peerage - 2nd Baron Leconfield. | |||
17 April 1869 | |||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Western Worcestershire | |||
18 November 1868 | 6,311 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Westmeath County | |||
21 November 1868 | 3,884 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
22 December 1868 Resignation of Hon William Greville-Nugent on appointment as Groom in Waiting. | |||
7 January 1869 | 3,884 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
1 June 1871 Death of William Urquhart. | |||
17 June 1871 | 3,616 | ||
Home Rule | Unopposed |   | |
Westminster | |||
18 November 1868 | 14,082/18,879 | 74.59 | |
Conservative Party | 7,648 | 74.56 | |
Liberal Party | 6,584 | 64.18 | |
Liberal Party | 6,284 | 61.26 | |
Majority | 300 | 2.13 | |
19 February 1869 Petition - dismissed. | |||
Westmorland | |||
18 November 1868 | 5,240 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
6 December 1870 Succession of the Earl of Bective to the Peerage - 3rd Marquess of Headfort. | |||
21 February 1871 | |||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Wexford | |||
17 November 1868 | 520 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
12 January 1869 Petition - Richard Devereux unseated. | |||
26 February 1869 | 520 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
17 April 1872 Resignation of Richard Devereux. | |||
26 April 1872 | 372/535 | 69.53 | |
Home Rule | 321 | 86.29 | |
Home Rule | 51 | 13.71 | |
Majority | 270 | 72.58 | |
Wexford County | |||
24 November 1868 | 6,204 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Weymouth & Melcombe Regis | |||
17 November 1868 | 952/1,868 | 50.96 | |
Conservative Party | 750 | 78.78 | |
Liberal Party | 701 | 73.63 | |
Liberal Party | 452 | 47.48 | |
Majority | 249 | 26.16 | |
Whitby | |||
18 November 1868 | 1,412/2,058 | 68.61 | |
Liberal Party | 894 | 63.31 | |
Conservative Party | 518 | 36.69 | |
Majority | 376 | 26.63 | |
2 November 1869 Resignation of William Gladstone on appointment as a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury. | |||
18 November 1869 | 1,375/2,058 | 66.81 | |
Liberal Party | 779 | 56.65 | |
Conservative Party | 596 | 43.35 | |
Majority | 183 | 13.31 | |
Whitehaven | |||
17 November 1868 | 1,896/2,495 | 75.99 | |
Conservative Party | 1,125 | 59.34 | |
Liberal Party | 771 | 40.66 | |
Majority | 354 | 18.67 | |
Wick District of Burghs | |||
30 November 1868 | 1,486/1,673 | 88.82 | |
Liberal Party | 851 | 57.27 | |
Liberal Party | 635 | 42.73 | |
Majority | 216 | 14.54 | |
1869 Petition - withdrawn. | |||
6 February 1872 Resignation of George Loch. | |||
28 February 1872 | 1,202/1,439 | 83.53 | |
Liberal Party | 704 | 58.57 | |
Independent Liberal | 498 | 41.43 | |
Majority | 206 | 17.14 | |
Wicklow County | |||
24 November 1868 | 3,613 | ||
Conservative Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Wigan | |||
18 November 1868 | 4,090/4,939 | 82.81 | |
Liberal Party | 2,219 | 54.25 | |
Liberal Party | 2,166 | 52.96 | |
Conservative Party | 1,920 | 46.94 | |
Conservative Party | 1,875 | 45.84 | |
Majority | 246 | 6.01 | |
6 March 1869 Petition - dismissed. | |||
Wigtown District of Burghs | |||
18 November 1868 | 848/966 | 87.78 | |
Liberal Party | 484 | 57.08 | |
Conservative Party | 364 | 42.92 | |
Majority | 120 | 14.15 | |
1868 Resignation of George Young on appointment as Solicitor-General for Scotland. | |||
4 January 1869 | 966 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Wigtownshire | |||
21 November 1868 | 1,371/1,517 | 90.38 | |
Conservative Party | 719 | 52.44 | |
Liberal Party | 652 | 47.56 | |
Majority | 67 | 4.89 | |
2 January 1873 Succession of Baron Garlies to the Peerage - 10th Earl of Galloway. | |||
24 February 1873 | 1,369/1,549 | 88.38 | |
Conservative Party | 713 | 52.08 | |
Liberal Party | 656 | 47.92 | |
Majority | 57 | 4.16 | |
Wilton | |||
16 November 1868 | 931 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Winchester | |||
17 November 1868 | 1,440/1,621 | 88.83 | |
Conservative Party | 830 | 57.64 | |
Liberal Party | 690 | 47.92 | |
Liberal Party | 529 | 36.74 | |
Majority | 161 | 11.18 | |
Windsor | |||
17 November 1868 | 1,598/1,777 | 89.93 | |
Liberal Party | 803 | 50.25 | |
Conservative Party | 795 | 49.75 | |
Majority | 8 | 0.50 | |
12 January 1869 Petition - dismissed. | |||
Wolverhampton | |||
16 November 1868 | 15,772 | ||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Woodstock | |||
17 November 1868 | 983/1,127 | 87.22 | |
Conservative Party | 502 | 51.07 | |
Liberal Party | 481 | 48.93 | |
Majority | 21 | 2.14 | |
Worcester | |||
17 November 1868 | 4,898/5,542 | 88.38 | |
Conservative Party | 2,439 | 49.80 | |
Liberal Party | 2,063 | 42.12 | |
Liberal Party | 1,586 | 32.38 | |
Liberal Party | 1,269 | 25.91 | |
Majority | 477 | 9.74 | |
Wycombe | |||
17 November 1868 | 1,201/1,338 | 89.76 | |
Liberal Party | 701 | 58.37 | |
Conservative Party | 500 | 41.63 | |
Majority | 201 | 16.74 | |
York | |||
18 November 1868 | 6,894/9,088 | 75.86 | |
Conservative Party | 3,735 | 54.18 | |
Liberal Party | 3,279 | 47.56 | |
Liberal Party | 3,038 | 44.07 | |
Majority | 241 | 3.50 | |
1869 Petition - withdrawn. | |||
9 February 1871 Resignation of Joshua Westhead. | |||
14 February 1871 | |||
Liberal Party | Unopposed |   | |
Youghal | |||
23 November 1868 | 233/278 | 83.81 | |
Liberal Party | 127 | 54.51 | |
Liberal Party | 106 | 45.49 | |
Majority | 21 | 9.01 | |
20 April 1869 Petition - Christopher Weguelin unseated. | |||
11 May 1869 | 249/278 | 89.57 | |
Liberal Party | 126 | 50.60 | |
Conservative Party | 123 | 49.40 | |
Majority | 3 | 1.20 |